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Brief Delhi Immigration Error Leaves US Husband Waiting Before Entry

The couple attributes the delay to a passport processing mistake corrected on the spot.

Overview

  • A short video posted by US traveler Shelly Peterson shows her clearing Indira Gandhi International Airport as her husband, Shayne, waits for document checks.
  • She wrote that an earlier agent handled her passport incorrectly, which another officer caught while processing his case.
  • After a brief pause, officers returned, stamped his passport, and allowed both to enter India.
  • The clip, filmed from behind an automated immigration gate, drew mixed comments that ranged from praise for strict checks to practical questions about visas and travel history.
  • Reporting cites the couple’s account and social posts, with no public statement from Indian immigration authorities noted in the coverage.