H-1B visa stamping delays continue in India, interview dates now being deferred to 2027

The H-1B stamping delay that began in December continues till now, as no new interview slots opened and now interview dates are being deferred to 2027. Immigration experts said there is no hope for the situation to get better, and the only thing that H-1B visa holders in the US can do is to not travel to India for visa stamping as dates are only getting delayed. Hundreds of H-1B visa holders got stuck in India last December after they traveled to India to get their visa stamping as scheduled in December, only to be told that their interview dates had been deferred to 2026 as the visa officers started social media vetting.

Those who had their interview dates in January, February also received emails for their respective consulates that their dates have been moved to April-May 2027.