H-1B social media screening: How workers can clear Trump-era checks amid immigration crackdown

The Trump administration began implementing stricter screening and vetting procedures, which include reviewing social media profiles, from 15 December this year for H-1B visas amid an immigration crackdown.

However, pre-scheduled interviews for thousands of H-1B visa applicants in India, originally set for later this month, have been unexpectedly delayed by several months, pushing back to March, April, May, or even June 2026.