India, Jan. 27 -- There are currently no new H-1B visa stamping dates available for the remainder of this calendar year, with new interview slots now being deferred until 2027, thereby disrupting travel arrangements for Indian professionals employed in the US.

Visa offices located in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata no longer display regular interview availability.

Immigration attorney Emily Neumann mentioned in a post on X that she has not observed any new visa interview slots opening for India in the last 50 days. She cautioned H-1B visa holders presently in the US against traveling to India for stamping.

"They are not in any hurry to give you a visa. They are trying to deny visas whenever they can. It is a completely d...