The embassy message came as reports said Indian H-1B visa holders, who had returned to India to renew their US work permits, have been left stranded. A report said their appointments are being rescheduled by US consular offices.
One of the most contentious policies of the Trump administration was just announced: a $100,000 fee to apply for an H1B visa.
According to the official, individuals currently holding H-1B visas, including those visiting India or abroad, don't need to rush back to the US before Sunday or pay the steep $100,000 fee.
In a virtual address to NASSCOM, Shringla said there is some anxiety among Indians and the industry about restrictions on H1-B visa due to the US administration's review of their non-immigrant visa regime.
The H-1B visa is tied with the specific speciality for which they are issued, a doctor with this visa cannot be roped in for any other public health program or temporarily transferred or posted to other place.
The minister also noted that "democratic countries including the US and India" need to work together on both the opportunities and challenges emerging in the digital space, he said.
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