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15 minutes agoAuthor: Mohammed Ali for Bhaskar from New York
It is said that giving up roots is one of the most difficult decisions in life, but millions of Indians have to do this every year. Some go abroad to study and some go in search of employment. In such a situation, there has been a big problem regarding work visa for people who have left India and gone to America.
Dr. Gagan Mahajan, a Rheumatologist living in South Boston, has not been able to come to India for two years. He wanted to celebrate his son’s first birthday in India, but the work visa ran out amid the pandemic. They can leave the US, but re-entry is impossible without renewing the visa. For renewal, an appointment has to be made for an interview at the US Embassy in Delhi. It has a year-long waiting.
At the same time, Anuradha Pillai, who lives in San Francisco, is a hardware engineer. In April last year, his parents died in Chennai due to Kovid. Saw the last journey of both of them through video call. Now with the start of international flight, she wants to come to Chennai, but the work visa is about to expire.
For visa renewal, an appointment has to be made at the US Embassy in Delhi. There is a year-long waiting going on in this.
‘What will happen to the job if you are stuck in India?’
Thousands of Indian professionals living in America like Dr. Mahajan and Anuradha are unable to come to India. The reason is there are no vacant slots for interviews in US consulates in India. Actually, the work visas of these people were over during the pandemic. If they come to India, visa renewal is necessary at the US Embassy to return to America. Without it, you cannot enter the US. They have to get the visa stamped by being present in the embassy. This is a mandatory process of entry into the US. Appointment is not available for this seal.
According to immigration attorney Anneliese Thomas, many embassies were closed during the pandemic, so the backlog has gotten longer.
If you don’t return, the job will go away
Now Indians are afraid that if they come to India and are not able to return from here, they will lose their jobs and their visas will also expire. According to immigration attorney Anneliese Thomas, many embassies were closed during the pandemic. So the backlog has become longer. Till now, he used to come to India on a professional appointment and return to America as soon as the interview was done.
The pandemic has changed everything. According to the website of the US Embassy, there is a waiting period of 8 to 13 months. Its status changes every week, but there is no guarantee that an appointment will be made. Ariel Pollock, spokeswoman for the US Embassy in New Delhi, says, “The entire team in India is working at the maximum possible level. Visa interviews may take more time in the coming days.
Immigration Lawyer is telling Indians – if you go to India now, you will get stuck
Indian Professionals have been checking the website since last year. One problem is that when you refresh the website while booking an appointment, the applicant gets locked out for 72 hours. Immigration lawyers in the US are also advising their clients not to leave the US for now. They say that if the interview is canceled at the last moment, you will be stuck in India. So don’t go to India now.
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Work visa hindered the return of Indians: Year-long waiting for renewal appointment, thousands of people living in America yearn to come home
15 minutes agoAuthor: Mohammed Ali for Bhaskar from New York
It is said that giving up roots is one of the most difficult decisions in life, but millions of Indians have to do this every year. Some go abroad to study and some go in search of employment. In such a situation, there has been a big problem regarding work visa for people who have left India and gone to America.
Dr. Gagan Mahajan, a Rheumatologist living in South Boston, has not been able to come to India for two years. He wanted to celebrate his son’s first birthday in India, but the work visa ran out amid the pandemic. They can leave the US, but re-entry is impossible without renewing the visa. For renewal, an appointment has to be made for an interview at the US Embassy in Delhi. It has a year-long waiting.
At the same time, Anuradha Pillai, who lives in San Francisco, is a hardware engineer. In April last year, his parents died in Chennai due to Kovid. Saw the last journey of both of them through video call. Now with the start of international flight, she wants to come to Chennai, but the work visa is about to expire.
For visa renewal, an appointment has to be made at the US Embassy in Delhi. There is a year-long waiting going on in this.
‘What will happen to the job if you are stuck in India?’
Thousands of Indian professionals living in America like Dr. Mahajan and Anuradha are unable to come to India. The reason is there are no vacant slots for interviews in US consulates in India. Actually, the work visas of these people were over during the pandemic. If they come to India, visa renewal is necessary at the US Embassy to return to America. Without it, you cannot enter the US. They have to get the visa stamped by being present in the embassy. This is a mandatory process of entry into the US. Appointment is not available for this seal.
According to immigration attorney Anneliese Thomas, many embassies were closed during the pandemic, so the backlog has gotten longer.
If you don’t return, the job will go away
Now Indians are afraid that if they come to India and are not able to return from here, they will lose their jobs and their visas will also expire. According to immigration attorney Anneliese Thomas, many embassies were closed during the pandemic. So the backlog has become longer. Till now, he used to come to India on a professional appointment and return to America as soon as the interview was done.
The pandemic has changed everything. According to the website of the US Embassy, there is a waiting period of 8 to 13 months. Its status changes every week, but there is no guarantee that an appointment will be made. Ariel Pollock, spokeswoman for the US Embassy in New Delhi, says, “The entire team in India is working at the maximum possible level. Visa interviews may take more time in the coming days.
Immigration Lawyer is telling Indians – if you go to India now, you will get stuck
Indian Professionals have been checking the website since last year. One problem is that when you refresh the website while booking an appointment, the applicant gets locked out for 72 hours. Immigration lawyers in the US are also advising their clients not to leave the US for now. They say that if the interview is canceled at the last moment, you will be stuck in India. So don’t go to India now.