India, Dec. 31 -- Nalin Haley, son of former US ambassador to the United Nations and Republican politician Nikki Haley, has called for a complete ban on H-1B visas, even as thousands of Indian professionals continue to face prolonged delays in visa stamping. The delays have left many workers unable to return to their jobs in the United States after visiting India.

Taking to social media, Nalin said that merely delaying visas was "not good enough" and demanded a total halt to the programme. He also mocked the plight of those stranded due to processing backlogs.

"Delaying visas is good, but not good enough. We need a complete H-1B visa ban," he wrote, resharing a post in which India's External Affairs Ministry brought the visa delays to A...