H-1B Visa Interview Dreams Shattered: No Interviews This Year, New Deadline 2027

• US State Department announces no H-1B visa interviews for 2026; new dates postponed until 2027.
• Indian professionals face significant problems as regular interview slots are unavailable at US visa offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.
• Immigration experts advise H-1B visa holders in the US against traveling to India for stamping due to continuous postponements.
• Delays are attributed to Trump administration's policy changes, including mandatory social media screening and a ban on third-country visa stamping.
• Immigration Attorney Emily Newman warns that the current US administration is not eager to grant visas, with many H-1B and H-4 visas being revoked.

Why It Matters: H-1B visa interviews are postponed until 2027, causing major issues for Indian professionals due to policy changes.