New Delhi: Thousands of Indian professionals working in America are going through a lot of trouble these days. Many of those who work on H-1B visas had come to India to renew their visas. But they are stuck here due to a huge wait in the visa stamping process.
Now the situation has wilt such that neither are they worldly-wise to return to America nor are they worldly-wise to live peacefully in India. On one hand there is fear of losing a job; on the other hand, new problems related to salary cuts and taxes have arisen.
How did the wait in visa stamping begin?
From December 2025, America widow a new step to the visa process. Now the social media finance of the applicants are moreover stuff checked. After this change, the pace of visa appointments slowed down.
For those who were to go for stamping in late December or early January, their dates were pushed when to March and April. The result was that thousands of Indian professionals got stuck in India.
Is your job moreover in danger?
Experts related to immigration say that this wait is having a uncontrived impact on people's jobs, expressly those employees who work in startups or small companies.
Many companies have unmistakably said that as soon as the paid leave is over, the employees will have to return to America; otherwise, they may have to lose their jobs. Out of fear, some people are now taking translating from lawyers so that they can somehow stave termination.
What is the vein of the companies?
Sukanya Raman, an expert in legal matters, says that big companies are trying to get quick appointments for their employees, but small companies neither have that many resources nor the legal team.
For this reason, some companies are sending employees on leave without salary, while some are pressuring them to resign.
How has this wait unauthentic families?
The impact of visa staying is not limited to jobs only, but families are moreover seen breaking apart. In many cases, the spouse is in America and the visa holder is stuck in India. Somewhere the children are in America and the parents are in India.
Such people are continuously paying house rent, car installments, and other expenses in America, while their earnings have either stopped or have reduced significantly.
What is the way forward?
At present, H-1B workers are just waiting to get an visit soon and can return to America. Unless this happens, thousands of Indian professionals will remain trapped surrounded uncertainty, stress, and economic pressure.
