US President Donald Trump’s new visa rules have left thousands of Indian H-1B applicants in limbo. Their interviews are delayed, their travel plans are on hold, and their jobs are hanging by a thread. The Trump administration introduced a new requirement: all H-1B and H-4 applicants must undergo an “online presence review” starting 15 December 2025. From that day on, every applicant must meet the standards set by this new social-media vetting process. The US Embassy in India announced on 9 December that visa appointments are already being cancelled and pushed to later dates. The move has sparked outrage on social media. An interview scheduled for 15 December has been moved to March next year. Another one on 19 December has been pushed to late May. On Vantage tonight, Palki Sharma brings you the full story.
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