No one seems concerned: Immigration lawyers ask companies to contact lawmakers over India H-1B visa stamping delays

Immigration attorney Emily Neumann said companies should contact members of Congress and senators to inform them of the impact of India’s H-1B visa stamping delays on their businesses.

Immigration lawyer Emily Neumann said there is no possible solution to the current visa stamping delays in India as no one seems to be bothered by it as thousands of H-1B visa holders are stranded in the country. Neumann said the companies should contact members of Congress to urge them to find solutions because American businesses are being affected“I’m not seeing anyone urging the State Department to improve this situation. Typically, we hear members of Congress urging the State Department, ‘Hey, we need to open up more visa appointments because this hurts business, this hurts people’s ability to travel,’ and I’m not hearing anything about that right now. There doesn’t seem to be any concern, which tells me they’re not going to improve anything.” Because no one seems too worried about it,” Neumann said. The lawyer said companies should contact members of Congress and senators to let them know about the situation that affects their businesses and employees. “Until someone complains, there doesn’t seem to be any incentive for the department to take any action,” Neumann said, adding that only the State Department and Secretary of State Marco Rubio could take any action. Immigration lawyer Rahul Reddy said the Trump administration cannot impose legal restrictions on H-1Bs, which is his way of hindering H-1B visa holders. He said the Trump administration has learned from past mistakes and now knows that visa holders can do more when they are outside the United States rather than inside the United States, so they are advising visa holders not to travel outside the United States. Currently, none of the four consulates in India has provided an interview date, and the earliest appointment date is around March 2027. The situation stems from the department’s massive rescheduling of interview dates in December 2025 due to social media scrutiny of H-1B and H-4 visa holders. As hundreds of Indians traveled to India during November and December and scheduled appointments at the embassy for new visa stamping during this period, they were stuck in India as they were unable to re-enter the United States. Some companies are allowing them to work in India, but the overall situation is still up in the air.