https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/h-1b-visas-could-soon-be-stamped-inside-us-following-presidential-commission-recommendation/article65953641.ece [p] Return to frontpage [ ] * * * * * * * * ePaper Return to frontpage 15 Return to frontpage * Today's Paper * News + India + World + States + Cities * Opinion + Cartoon + Columns + Editorial + Interview + Lead + Readers' Editor + Comment + Open Page + Letters * Business + Agri-Business + Industry + Economy + Markets + Budget 2022 + Stock Quotes * Sport + Cricket + Football + Hockey + Tennis + Athletics + Motorsport + Races + Other Sports * Entertainment + Art + Dance + Movies + Music + Reviews + Theatre * Crossword+ * Science * Life & Style + Fashion + Fitness + Food + Motoring + Travel + Homes and gardens + Luxury * thREAD * Get Trial * SUBSCRIBE NOW * Log In Return to frontpage H-1B visas could soon be stamped inside U.S. following Presidential commission recommendation Share On * * * * * * * * News * India * World * States * Cities * News * World CLOSE THIS MENU [ ] TRENDING TODAY * Chennai * Hyderabad * Bengaluru * Videos * Entertainment * Subscription * Latest News * Today's Paper * ePaper * Housing * Coupons * News + India + World * Coronavirus + Video & Podcast + Expert Speak + All Reports * States + Andhra Pradesh + Karnataka + Kerala + Tamil Nadu + Telangana + Other States * Business + Agri-Business + Industry + Economy + Markets + Budget 2022 * Real Estate * Crossword+ "Free Games" * Cities + Bengaluru + Chennai + Coimbatore + Delhi + Hyderabad + Kochi + Kolkata + Mumbai + Kozhikode + Madurai + Mangaluru + Puducherry + Thiruvananthapuram + Tiruchirapalli + Vijayawada + Visakhapatnam * Elections + Goa + Manipur + Punjab + Uttar pradesh + Uttarakhand * Opinion + Editorial + Lead + Comment + Columns + Interview + Cartoon + Open Page + Readers' Editor + Letters * Sport + Athletics + Cricket + Football + Hockey + Motorsport + Other Sports + Races + Tennis * Entertainment + Art + Dance + Movies + Music + Reviews + Theatre * Society + Faith + History & Culture * Books + Reviews + Authors * Children * Life & Style + Fashion + Fitness + Food + Motoring + Travel + Homes and gardens + Luxury * Technology + Gadgets + Internet * Sci-Tech + Science + Technology + Health + Agriculture + Environment * Education + Careers + Colleges + Schools * Multimedia + Photos + Videos + Podcast * Data * Specials * Resources * Tags * thREAD * Theatre - Fest * November Fest * Lit for Life * Tamil Nadu Smiling * Newsletter * Archive * Classifieds * eBooks * Subscribe * Social * About Us * CONNECT WITH US * * * * CLOSE THIS MENU World H-1B visas could soon be stamped inside U.S. following Presidential commission recommendation [1x1_spacer]PTI Washington: September 30, 2022 07:45 IST Updated: September 30, 2022 13:10 IST PTI Washington: September 30, 2022 07:45 IST Updated: September 30, 2022 13:10 IST Many Indian professionals, either new or waiting for the renewal of H-1B visas, are facing uncertainty due to long visa application appointments, with the current wait period being more than a year Share Article * * * * * * * * PRINT * AAA Representational image Representational image Many Indian professionals, either new or waiting for the renewal of H-1B visas, are facing uncertainty due to long visa application appointments, with the current wait period being more than a year A Presidential commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has unanimously approved a recommendation for the provision of stamping of H-1B visas inside the U. S., a move if accepted by President Joe Biden will come as a big relief to thousands of foreign professionals, particularly from India. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows U. S. companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. Also Read [1x1_spacer] United States reaches 65,000 H-1B visa cap for 2023: USCIS As per the current mandatory practice, one needs to apply for a visa stamp at a U. S. Consulate or Embassy abroad before one's H-1B status can be activated. The move came from the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders during its meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Long waiting period for Indians Notably, a large number of them either new or waiting for the renewal of H-1B visas are facing uncertainty due to long visa application appointments in countries like India where the current wait period is more than a year. A recommendation was moved by Indian American Ajay Jain Bhutoria, a member of the commission. "As part of our immigration process, H-1B visa holders are given the opportunity to work in the United States live here and contribute to the growth of our economy, innovation and economic development," Mr. Bhutoria told members of the commission during the meeting, which was telecast live by the White House. H-1B visa holders, he told members of the commission, face problems and many a time even forced family separation during the renewal or when they travel overseas. "There are situations where a lot of people, whose parents have been in ICU or in critical condition or their death of a parent, but they could not travel back to the home country with the fear that if there is often delay in the visa appointments in the home countries," he said. "In India, right now, the waiting period is 844 days to get a visa appointment which is like two years or more. There's a similar situation in Pakistan, Bangladesh and many other countries. China is much better right now. So, they cannot get an appointment and they cannot get stamping done and they get stuck," said Mr. Bhutoria. Based out of Silicon Valley, Mr. Bhutoria is a successful entrepreneur and has been a supporter of President Biden from day one of his campaign. "What happens then, they potentially lose the job. Wife and kids are here separated and with no means to support themselves or many times spouses don't drive. A lot of these kinds of situations create a disruption in their life while they were given the full opportunity to work here legally," he argued. 'USCIS should update policy' This recommendation basically is saying that USCIS (U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Commission) should update its policy, as it was done previously many years back to provide guidelines to permit the extension of and stamping of visas in the US by USCIS, he said. "It was done previously. It was stopped," he added. "This recommendation is to request USCIS to allow the stamping in the US. Alternatively, USCIS should also consider providing advanced travel documents to these visa holders when they will travel out of the country with expired visa stamping so that they can re-enter the U. S. without having to get re-stamping in their home countries," Mr. Bhutoria said. Family separation issue Several members of the commission described this as an issue of family separation and mental health. Chief Commissioner Sonal Shah, an Indian American, said this is an issue of family separation and dignity of H-1B visa holders. "That's an easy way to put fear into families," she said. "One of the comments I would make here is that I think this is overall in the commission's thinking about dignity for people, and how do we make it easier and a dignified process and a dignified approach. It's one thing to have rules, it's another to not hold the dignity of families and individuals," Ms. Shah said. Return to frontpage Our code of editorial values Related Topics USA travel and commuting Comments 1. Comments will be moderated by The Hindu editorial team. 2. Comments that are abusive, personal, incendiary or irrelevant cannot be published. 3. Please write complete sentences. Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all lower case letters, or using abbreviated text. (example: u cannot substitute for you, d is not 'the', n is not 'and'). 4. 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