Overview
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed it has raised widespread H-1B stamping postponements with U.S. authorities in New Delhi and Washington.
- Reporting cites expanded social‑media screening as a key factor stretching stamping timelines in India to at least six months.
- Holiday travelers on H-1B visas have been stranded in India because re-entry requires fresh stamps, with uncertainty over remote work arrangements.
- Nalin Haley wrote on X that India is complaining to secure “remittance money” and reiterated his demand for a complete H-1B ban.
- Coverage notes Haley’s long-standing hardline stance on immigration and references to his family history, including a grandfather who emigrated from Punjab in 1969.