India, July 13 -- An Indian technology expert has faced a setback in a US court after being stranded in India for almost 18 months due to a delay in his H-1B visa application.

Navdeep Sharma, who is employed by Tata Consultancy Services, initiated a lawsuit to request court assistance in expediting the processing of his visa. However, the US district court dismissed his case, determining that the delay was not legally unreasonable.

Court documents reveal that Sharma has been residing in Georgetown, Texas, with his wife and their two children, who are citizens of the United States. He has been working for TCS in the US since 2021.

In December 2023, TCS submitted a petition to extend his H-1B status until March 2027. This petition receiv...