Hyderabad, Jan. 1 -- Amid the setbacks from the H-1B visa appointment delays, Amazon is now allowing its employees stranded in India to work remotely until March 2.

Generally, Amazon allows 20 days of remote work for employees travelling abroad for visa renewals, an exemption from the usual requirement that they work in the office for five days a week.

However, after the H-1B visa renewal appointment delays, which started during the US holiday season in December, Amazon, the largest user of the H-1B program, released an internal memo stating that employees would be allowed temporary relief by working remotely.

Work remotely, but conditions apply

Nevertheless, this move came with a few conditions.

Saying that "there are no exceptions ...