Indian professionals stranded back home as U.S. visa renewals face inordinate delay

Thousands of Indian professionals holding H-1B visas and had returned home during the ongoing festival season in India remained stranded as their interviews for renewal of work permits had been postponed by the U.S. embassy or consulates by as long as over 12 months, or even more.

According to media reports, such interviews were "abruptly rescheduled" by the U.S. embassy in New Delhi and consulates in several cities, particularly Chennai and Hyderabad.