You may not have a choice.
The US universities are not under any obligation to admit you.
-Your grades and test scores have to be exceptional to receive any attention.
-You’re trying to apply to impacted major.
-You require financial aid and don’t have the money to attend.
-You are applying from India, which has thousands of overrepresented students trying to gain admission to US schools, this is your competition.
Your safeties would be in India.