India, Dec. 20 -- The US government imposed new social media screening rules from December 15, which caused a great deal of chaos as visa applications faced protracted delays.

Several Indian institutes have reported multiple cancellations, delaying appointments till June 2026. Due to the recent situation, many H-1B visa holders have also been left "stranded" in India after coming back to the country to renew their paperwork.

Over the past two weeks, hundreds (or possibly thousands) of highly trained workers faced appointments cancellation, as per the Washington Post. These H-1B visa holders returned to India in December to update their work permits, attorneys told the publication.

Their meetings were abruptly canceled by US consular au...