India Flags H-1B Visa Delays, Cancellations With US Authorities
India formally raises concerns with US over widespread H-1B visa appointment delays & cancellations. MEA says issue flagged in New Delhi & Washington DC. Read more.
India formally raises concerns with US over widespread H-1B visa appointment delays & cancellations. MEA says issue flagged in New Delhi & Washington DC. Read more.
US Embassy & consulates in India closed Dec 24-26 per Trump order. Visa services halted, worsening delays for stranded Indian H-1B professionals. Details on impact and reopening.
India's National Medical Organisation urges PM Modi for immediate action to rescue 500+ medical students trapped in Bangladesh amid violent clashes. Their safety is at risk.
US Embassy cancels H-1B visa interviews, leaving professionals stranded in India. Learn about the impact on foreign workers and the H-1B program's current challenges.
The US Embassy in India has issued a worldwide alert for H-1B and H-4 visa applicants. Effective December 15, all applicants face mandatory social media reviews. Learn the details and implications.
Dozens of Indian H-1B visa holders are stranded in India after flying home to renew work permits, facing indefinite delays and job uncertainty. Learn about the crisis and its impact.
Hundreds of Indian tech professionals are stranded in India after US consulates canceled their H-1B renewal appointments. Learn about the policy shifts causing this crisis and its impact on families.
Hundreds of Indian H-1B visa holders are stranded in India after US consulates abruptly cancelled their renewal appointments, rescheduling them months later due to enhanced social media vetting. Read about the impact and uncertainty.
Strict US social media checks cause major visa delays, stranding Indian professionals in India. US firms adopt remote work & urgent travel plans. Learn the impact on tech sector and alternative visas.
Dense fog crippled Delhi's rail network, delaying over 40 trains by 3-6 hours and stranding thousands. Key routes from East & North India were severely impacted. Read the full report on the travel chaos.
The first US visa bulletin of 2026 brings significant relief for Indian EB-1 Green Card applicants, with wait times reduced by a year. Get the latest updates on all employment-based categories.
The US State Department has issued the January 2026 Visa Bulletin with priority dates for family and employment visas. Check the latest filing and final action dates for Indian applicants here.
New US social media vetting from Dec 15 leads to 221(g) slips for all visa applicants, causing major delays. Indian H-1B professionals are stuck, fearing job loss. Read the full impact.
Indian Railways establishes a 24/7 help desk at Patna's airport to assist passengers stranded due to IndiGo flight cancellations since Dec 4. Special trains and extra coaches deployed. Read how railways stepped in.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad faces major disruptions with 69 IndiGo flights cancelled. Passengers stranded as delays hit domestic and international routes. Check flight status before travel.
Nationwide IndiGo flight disruptions due to crew shortage cause chaos at Delhi's IGI Airport. Passengers, including hackathon finalists, face cancellations, lost luggage, and mounting stress. Read the full story.
CRPF havildar K Shirjith and other soldiers face duty delays after an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Delhi was rerouted and cancelled in Nagpur. Read about the passenger ordeal and airline response.
IndiGo's flight cancellations leave passengers stranded in multiple cities. Tourists in Thiruvananthapuram face exorbitant hotel rates as the crisis hits the tourism sector. Industry demands compensation.
Chaos at Bengaluru's KIA airport leaves passengers stranded for hours, sifting through piles of abandoned, damaged luggage. IndiGo cancellations cause system collapse. Read more.
Massive flight cancellations at Lucknow's CCSIA led to stranded passengers and heated scenes. IndiGo cancelled 41 flights, Air India one. Read for details and passenger advisories.
Indian Railways launches emergency trains between Howrah and Mumbai to evacuate hundreds stranded by IndiGo flight cancellations. Key halts in Bilaspur, Raipur, Durg, Gondia. Get details on schedules.
Kanpur's air connectivity hit as all Indigo flights cancelled for second day. Passengers face chaos, high fares from other airlines. Read the full story on the travel disruption.
IndiGo cancelled 11 flights at Patna's JP Airport, causing major disruptions. Passengers faced high fares & job loss fears. Airport director cites software issues. Read more.
IndiGo flight cancellations at Ranchi's Birsa Munda Airport leave passengers stranded, forcing them to pay exorbitant car rental fares up to Rs 60,000 to reach cities like Delhi and Mumbai. Read more.
Tension gripped Ranchi's Birsa Munda Airport as 7 IndiGo flights were cancelled on Saturday, leaving hundreds stranded. Passengers, including migrant workers, faced uncertainty and job threats. Read the full report.
IndiGo cancels 1,600+ flights on Friday, 800+ on Saturday due to crew shortage, leaving passengers stranded. Government confirms normal operations have resumed at airports nationwide. Read the full story.
IndiGo passengers stranded at Bengaluru Airport for over 24 hours report financial losses, emotional distress, and professional setbacks. Read their harrowing ordeal.
As IndiGo faces operational chaos, rival airlines from Mangaluru International Airport are charging exorbitant fares, leaving passengers stranded during peak wedding season. Read more.
Massive disruption at Pune airport as IndiGo cancels 42 flights, leaving passengers stranded and their checked-in baggage missing. Read about the harrowing experiences of flyers and the airline's response.
IndiGo's operational crisis enters day 5 with over 500 flights cancelled. Passengers stranded, fares soar. Ministry steps in. Details on refunds & baggage.