India flags concern to US over disruptions caused by H-1B visa interview cancellations

India on Friday said it flagged its concerns to the US over cancellation of prescheduled H-1B visa interviews of a large number of Indians and that both sides were engaged on the issue to address the disruptions caused by Washington ordering enhanced vetting of applicants.

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The interviews of thousands of H-1B visa applicants slated from the middle of this month in India have been abruptly postponed by several months to scrutinise their social media posts and online profiles. Some of the applicants, whose visa appointments were scheduled last week, received emails from US immigration authorities informing that their interviews are being pushed back as late as May next year.

THE INTERVIEWS OF THOUSANDS OF H-1B VISA APPLICANTS SLATED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THIS MONTH IN INDIA HAVE BEEN ABRUPTLY POSTPONED