India, Jan. 10 -- Amid US visa row under Trump administration, an immigration lawyer has advised H-1B or H-4 visa holders to reconsider their emergency travel plans before buying tickets to India.

Visa applicants are currently experiencing prolonged and unpredictable delays in India following the implementation of expanded social media vetting on December 15. These delays have caused significant concern among many workers and their dependents regarding the timing and possibility of their return to the US.

Back in December, several visa appointments in India were cancelled and subsequently rescheduled for March 2026, April, or even later. Many applicants who have interviews set for April express uncertainty about whether they should proc...