H-1B visa appointment delays leave Indians stranded

From a routine family visit, visa stamping, to job loss, the US H-1B visa appointment rescheduling is hitting the Indians hard. 

Several Indians waiting for the H-1B stamping to re-enter the US have already lost their jobs and many are on the verge of losing them.

In one such case, Rakesh (name changed on request), an IT professional in the US, arrived in India for family ceremonies and H-1B stamping



with a scheduled appointment on December 18. 

However, after initial capturing of the biometric details, his visa appointment has been deferred to April 2026.

“Given the US government rules, my company has decided to delist me from its payroll as I will be outside the US for more than three months. 

Now I lost my job and have nowhere to go as I am stuck here,” he said.