Stuck in India due to H1b stamping issue

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Had to travel india a month back for urgent family issues. My PTO/vacation is almost over but I am not able to reschedule my late July stamping appointment. Is there anybody in Amazon who has faced similar situation?.

What did your HRBP/Manager advice you to do?

I understand I can work for only 10 days wfh. What are my alternatives/options in this case?. I have heard LOA could be one but I was wondering if Amazon has a solution as the visa issues affecting H1b are real and painful.

Visa stamping anxiety is real.

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Update : The HR doesn’t have any solution apart from an extended leave of absence. My appointment is scheduled in 3 months. So essentially I could possibly join back in Sept if everyone goes well. I have seen people working from india for months but I guess that’s mostly illegal Atleast Amazon policy wise. I will try for an earlier appointment that’s the only controllable.

On shifting to an Indian payroll - HR was like it would make things more complicated and my org doesn’t have a sister team in India.

Not sure what my other options could be apart from taking leave of absence. Can I change teams during LOA - finding a team which had india and US presence?.

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