Traveling abroad can be complicated, but for Indians living in the United States on work visas, making trips home often feels unfeasible.
“I know many families who couldn’t visit their home when their parents passed way because of these visa issues,” said Maharajan Shunmugam, a software engineer in the North Carolina town of Morrisville. “It’s like we are stuck.”
Shunmugam, 42, is here on an H-1B, the country’s largest temporary work visa, reserved for high-skilled employment. He moved in 2013 from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with his wife, Archana Gopal, and their two daughters.
