Covid-19: No deportation, but no coming back either for H1B visa holders

Generally, individuals on short visa stays must depart the US before their authorised period of admission expires.

With the US announcing an extension of all employment visas, thousands of expatriate Indian H-1B visa holders, who had recently lost their jobs, have averted the risk of being forcefully deported.
 

However, those looking for a way back home are expected to remain stranded until the current ban on international flights is lifted.
 

On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) brought out a late but much-needed update to its existing visa policy. “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes that there are immigration-related challenges as a direct result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic,” it said.
 

Generally, individuals on short