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![]() Such shutdowns should not stop visa processing, Mr. In early April, 76 percent of consulates were still fully or partly closed, according to an analysis of State Department data by the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank. Since the beginning of the pandemic, American embassy and consulate closings have bottlenecked visa processing. “But the uncertainty - that’s the thing that is killing us.” “If you are certain that in two months or three months things are going to be normal, we are going to get a visa issued, you have at least a timeline of when you are going to see your family,” Mr. But others in similar situations say they have been asked to leave their jobs. Chauhan, who works in human resources, to do his job overseas. His employer, a software company, has temporarily allowed Mr. Chauhan is exempt from the ban, but he has been unable to make an emergency appointment on the State Department’s website to renew his visa. Payal RajĪs a parent of American citizens who are minors, Mr. Raj, who had traveled with her family to renew her visa, is one of thousands of immigrants to the United States stuck in India. “The pandemic is a global issue, and it will not be over for anyone until it’s over for everyone,” the representative said in a statement. The White House did not respond to questions about the restrictions on travel from India, but a State Department representative described them as “appropriate public health measures” that are “critical” to defeating the coronavirus. Free Speech Challenge: The Supreme Court is considering whether a federal law, which makes it a crime to encourage unauthorized immigrants to come to or stay in the United States, runs afoul of the First Amendment. ![]()
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