Indian Student's Death Highlights Challenges of US H-1B Visa Process and Related Issues

A 30-year-old Indian national, Sasikanth Reddy Donthireddy, died of cardiac arrest in the US after years of visa-related stress, including repeated unsuccessful attempts to secure an H-1B work visa following his studies. Indian-origin entrepreneur Vijay Thirumalai and a US-based doctor highlighted the mental and emotional toll of prolonged visa uncertainty on Indian students and workers. Separately, concerns were raised by a US Department of Justice official about discriminatory job ads targeting only H-1B visa holders amid ongoing immigration policy debates.