India, Dec. 10 -- At least two US immigration lawyers have slammed the recent cancellations for US visa appointments in India. The US embassy made the announcement about setting up new appointments, on an X post, on December 9.

"ATTENTION VISA APPLICANTS - If you have received an email advising that your visa appointment has been rescheduled, Mission India looks forward to assisting you on your new appointment date. Arriving on your previously scheduled appointment date will result in your being denied admittance to the Embassy or Consulate," they wrote.

This comes amid a change that mandates an online presence review for H-1B applicants and their dependents. This comes into effect from December 15, but due to the intensive nature of th...