US visa rule splits mixed nationality couples
H-1B and H-4 stamps now tied to citizenship country, complicating life for dual-nationality families.
Newsroom, November 04, 2025: A fresh US visa policy requires H-1B and H-4 applicants to get their stamps only in their home country based on citizenship, hitting hard at couples with different nationalities.
For example, an Indian on an H-1B visa and a British spouse on H-4 must travel apart India for one, the UK for the other adding travel costs, time apart, and stress without joint options.
The rule aims to simplify processing but leaves dual-citizen families in limbo, with no clear exceptions for married pairs. Immigration experts suggest checking with local consulates, like the one in London, but answers remain slow.
