US consulates start issuing visas with conditions

According to a report, US consulates in India have started processing visas on an emergency basis. This  move came after a new set of guidelines were issued by the US Department of State, permitting H-1B workers and their dependents to enter the US under certain conditions.

According to the report, the workers will be allowed to enter the US only if the workers are joining their previous (company they were working in before they came to India) employer before the ban or if they want to work in critical areas such as healthcare. The new guidelines also permitted the entry of such H-1B dependents into the US.

However, as per the report, many of the thousands stuck in India are still confused as according to the new guideline, those who are in senior positions will have to prove that their service is necessary.

It is also reported that while those who received their H-4 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) could now work as per the recent guideline, many who are not received  the approval so far might have to wait at least a year.