MUMBAI: Spouses of H-1B and L-1 workers, who were left stranded in India till at least the end of the year, following the
visa ban
announced by US President
Trump
on June 22, can now heave a sigh of relief.
Based on a recent guidance issued by ‘
The State Department
’, a US government agency, once consulate offices open, they will be able to get their visas stamped and fly to the US, to join their spouse.
Certain exceptions from the visa-ban proclamation, which currently extends till December 31, have been provided in the guidance. The exceptions cover spouses and dependent children of the principal non-immigrant who is holding certain c