India engages with US over H-1B visa delays

India remains actively engaged with the US to address and minimise the disruptions caused to Indian nationals holding H-1B visas. Briefing the media in New Delhi on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the government has received multiple representations from Indian nationals facing delays and difficulties in scheduling or rescheduling US visa appointments. He said that India has raised these concerns with the US authorities in New Delhi and Washington DC. He added that these delays have caused extended hardships for affected individuals and their families, including disruptions to education.

VIDEO | Delhi: Responding to a media query on the issue of H-1B visa appointment cancellations, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) says, “The Government of India has received multiple representations from Indian nationals facing delays and difficulties in scheduling or… pic.twitter.com/OdukIQ54Hj

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The interviews of thousands of H-1B visa applicants slated from the middle of this month in India have been abruptly postponed by several months to scrutinise their social media posts and online profiles. Some of the applicants, whose visa appointments were scheduled last week, received e-mails from US immigration authorities informing that their interviews are being pushed back as late as May next year.

The Spokesperson further expressed grave concern over hostilities against minorities in Bangladesh. Condemning the recent gruesome killing of a Hindu youth in Mymensingh city, Bangladesh, Mr Jaiswal said that the perpetrators of the crime must be brought to justice. He added that over 2 thousand 900 incidents of violence against minorities, including cases of killings, arson, and land grabbing, have been documented by independent sources during the tenure of the interim government.