H-1B, H-4 visa delays: How applicants can request expedited interviews

As the US expands social media vetting to H-1B and H-4 visas, many applicants are stuck in India. An expedited interview may still be possible ...

I'm a business immigration lawyer. I'm telling my clients that if you have a valid visa stamp, return to the US now.

Tahmina Watson's law firm assists with employment visas. She advises all visa holders with a valid stamp to return to the US ...

H-1B Visa Warning Issued By Major US Tech Firms

Düden Freeman, a former consular officer at the State Department said "it's no surprise" companies are advising against travel.

H-1B Visa Update: Appointments Canceled Amid ‘Operational Constraints’

The U.S. Consulates in Chennai and Hyderabad have sent emails to affected applicants, telling them not to attend appointments.
The American Bazaar

‘Asked if my social media was public’: Reddit user recounts H-1B visa interview

Reddit user recounts H-1B visa interview in Chennai amid new social media screening and 221(g) administrative processing.
Yahoo

State Department orders embassies to pause new student visa appointments as it moves to expand social media vetting

The US State Department has instructed US embassies and consulates around the world to pause new student visa appointments as it moves to expand “social media screening and vetting” to all applicants ...

'Potential risk': Immigration attorney says working remotely from India over visa appointment delay can raise questions when you re-enter

Immigration attorney David Santiago said that H-1Bs who are stuck outside the US at this moment because of visa appointment ...

H-1B visa appointment delays leave Indians stranded, jobs at risk

US H-1B visa delays, caused by a new social media vetting policy, are leaving Indians stranded in India and risking their ...