In an unusual move, the US embassy here has put on its website several complaints emanating from recent changes in visa regulations made by India in the aftermath of the arrest of terror suspect David Coleman Headley who was issued multiple-entry visa by the country.
"The US embassy and consulates in India have received reports from individuals about inconsistent implementation of the new rules which have not been widely publicised and are subject to change," the US mission here said.
Observing that the revised regulations primarily affect travellers who wish to enter India within two months of their last departure from India on tourist visa, the US embassy said it has received reports about the problem being faced by other visa holders also.
In a bid to tighten visa norms, India recently made changes in travel regulations for foreign passport holders following the arrest in Chicago of two terror suspects, American-Pakistani Headley and Canadian-Pakistan Tahawwur Rana who visited India on multiple-entry visa issued at the discretion of the then Indian counsel general in Chicago.
"To date, these changes have mostly affected tourist (T) visa holders but the US mission has also received reports pertaining to other visa types," the embassy said, adding initial information indicated that revised norms would mainly affect those who had been in India for more than 90 days before travel abroad or more than 180 days in the past year.
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