Around 1,500 non-resident Indians, who travelled for family emergencies and annual vacations are stranded in India since the lockdown
Typically the USCIS can extend the stay of any Non-Immigrant Visa application based on genuine and urgent conditions
The new restrictions will not apply to tourist, business, or other nonimmigrant travel
"Visa applicants deemed by consular officers to be coming to the US primarily to give birth will now be treated like other foreigners coming to the US for medical treatment"
The previous Obama administration under an executive order in 2015 had started giving work authorisation permits to certain categories of H-4 visa holders, who were mostly spouses of H-1B visa holders
Move to impact domestic IT sector, already facing pressure on revenue growth and profitability front