Based on Enterprise Insider, a regulation agency representing Google and Apple has warned workers who want a visa stamp to re-enter america to keep away from leaving the nation as a result of the visa course of will take longer than normal.
BI mentioned it had seen notes from BAL Immigration Legislation (representing Google) and Fragomen (representing Apple).
“Given current updates and the potential for unpredictable and prolonged delays in returning to america, we strongly advocate that workers with no legitimate H-1B visa stamp keep away from worldwide journey in the intervening time,” Fragomen’s memo mentioned.
A State Division spokesperson advised BI that the embassy is “at present prioritizing an intensive overview of every visa software before everything.”
Salon additionally reported that “a whole lot” of Indian professionals who returned to resume their U.S. work visas in December had their appointments on the U.S. embassy canceled or rescheduled because of new social media screening necessities.
TechCrunch has reached out to Google and Apple for remark. The businesses, together with different giant tech employers, issued the same warning in September when the White Home introduced that employers must pay a $100,000 charge on H-1B visa purposes.
