Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:44pm on 11 Dec 2025,Thursday India Global
Immigration attorneys urgently warn H-1B visa holders against traveling to India following mass postponement of visa interviews from December to March-April 2026. The US Embassy's last-minute rescheduling has stranded hundreds who traveled for December appointments. Experts caution that traveling risks job loss, as employers cannot maintain vacant positions for months, and many companies prohibit extended remote work from outside the US due to export-control, payroll, and tax restrictions. Those already in India awaiting visa stamping must wait indefinitely. The postponements follow the State Department's new social media screening requirements for H-1B and H-4 visa applicants. Attorneys advise staying in the US unless holding valid visa stamps, warning delayed returns could mean unemployment and family separation. (PC: News18 & Business Standard)
