NEW DELHI : In what will come as a relief to thousands of Indians stranded in the US including H-1B visa holders due to the covid-19 pandemic, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will shorty start accepting applications for the extension of expiring visas. “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes that there are immigration-related challenges as a direct result of the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic," said a new notification on the DHS website. “We continue to carefully analyze these issues and to leverage our resources to effectively address these challenges within our existing authorities.
DHS also continues to take action to protect the American people and our communities, and is considering a number of policies and