New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- The Trump administration began implementing stricter screening and vetting procedures, which include reviewing social media profiles, from December 15 this year for H-1B visas.

However, pre-scheduled interviews for thousands of H-1B visa applicants in India, originally set for later this month, have been unexpectedly delayed by several months, pushing back to March, April, May, or even June 2026.

Davis Wright Tremaine, the law firm, noted on its website that visa applicants should carefully review their social media accounts to make sure nothing conflicts with the information in their applications.

The law firm also advised that employees should review their public-facing digital profiles to ensure they align with...