H-1B Visa Cancelled Over India Stay, Sparks Panic Among Workers
GreatAndhra • • world
Key Points:
- A woman working full-time in the US had her H-1B visa cancelled during US preclearance at Abu Dhabi International Airport after returning from a two-month trip to India, where she used Paid Time Off and worked part-time remotely for her US employer.
- Officials cited "overstaying" in India and receiving a US salary while working remotely from India as reasons for visa cancellation, despite her company’s immigration lawyer stating that remote work from India is not illegal.
- Experts noted that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have broad discretion at ports of entry and can cancel visa stamps based on factors like extended time abroad and mixing vacation with remote work, even if the underlying H-1B petition remains valid.
- The case
