Nri Fears Visiting India After Father S Death Due To Us Visa Issues May Not Be Able To Return

. His father passed away this morning, and he is trying to decide whether to travel to India," the post said.

The situation is complicated by his immigration status in the United States. "The challenge is that he does not currently have a valid visa stamp, while his wife and child are here in the US," the message added.

The post further claimed that the man had recently been informed that he could soon lose his job, which added to his dilemma.

"Additionally, he has recently been informed that this month may be his last month of employment."

According to the post, the man feared that travelling to India could leave him stranded outside the United States for an extended period.

"He is concerned that if he leaves the US now, he may not be able to return for an extended period."

Seeking guidance from others who may have faced similar circumstances, the message concluded: "Given these circumstances, does anyone have any recommendations or guidance on whether he should travel to India and what options he may have for returning to the US?"

The post ended with a simple appeal: "Need inputs.....!!!"

The message quickly generated discussion online, with many users expressing sympathy for the man. Opinions on whether he should return or not were divided.

“No job, visa, or immigration status can ever replace the chance to stand beside your loved ones in their final moments. A father is irreplaceable,” read one comment under the post.

“I went through this exact thing 8 years ago. Lost my dad, visa stuff up in the air, everything. And honestly, the day it happened I didn’t think twice. I booked my flight. Didn’t even weigh the visa risk or the job stuff in that moment, none of it mattered. My dad gave me everything, he’s the reason I’m even here, and there was no way I wasn’t going to be there for him,” another person said.

“If he has already passed away - then in my opinion you need to think about the future. The correct time to meet him is when he is alive that time is gone,” another said, offering a different perspective.

Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More