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Immigrants in U.S. in visa limbo as consulates around the world experience backups

Dr. Rajandeep Singh Paik lifts his nine-month-old son Siraj after getting home from work. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Dr. Rajandeep Singh Paik lifts his nine-month-old son Siraj after getting home from work. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Immigrants in the U.S. who need to renew their visas are stuck as U.S. consulates around the world experience a processing backlog. Leaving the U.S. would mean running the risk of not being able to return.

Saurabh Datar of WBUR tells us how Indian immigrants in Boston are trying to work through it.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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