Indian Passport renewal in the US is taking too long due to Covid-19. Employer needs to file H-1B. What do I do?
I applied for Indian passport renewal in SF in March 1st week. The process was immensely slowed down due to the pandemic, and understandably so. April 1 is when I found out that I have been picked in this year's H1-B lottery. My employer needs my passport to file my H-1B visa case before June 30.
The current 'Shelter-in-place' order in SF has been extended to May 31. So, I won't be able to get my passport any time soon and fear that it may be too late for H1-B visa filing. Is there something I can do about this? Am I panicking unnecessarily?
Note: The Indian Consulate says that my renewed passport is almost ready and is only pending a dispatch by their partners, who will resume work only after the "shelter-in-place" order is lifted.
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