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3d ago

U.S. Social‑Media Vetting for H‑1B Triggers Mass Rescheduling in India

India presses Washington over cascading delays that have stranded workers and families.

H-1B workers are stranded in India due to new US State Department policies. Emergency interview requests are often unmet, causing delays in visa renewals
The US Embassy has issued an alert to warn Indian applicants about an H-1B visa scam.
A distressed H-1B visa holder was notified of their visa revocation while in India, necessitating a new application for re-entry.
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Overview

  • India’s Ministry of External Affairs said it has raised concerns in New Delhi and Washington after thousands of H‑1B and H‑4 interviews were canceled or pushed back, citing hardships to families and children’s education.
  • The U.S. Embassy in India warned applicants about visa scams promising guaranteed approvals or faster appointments and urged use of official channels such as ustraveldocs.com and government websites.
  • The State Department says the global policy, effective December 15, extends online‑presence reviews to all H‑1B/H‑4 cases and that consular posts are shifting appointments to match resources.
  • Applicants report December and January slots moved to March–May 2026, with some reports indicating postponements into late 2026, leaving many who traveled for stamping unable to return to U.S. jobs.
  • Individual accounts describe approved emergency requests with no available emergency slots and a separate unverified claim of a visa revocation notice dated December 15 requiring reapplication.