Rajiv's Comments in Salon - New vetting rules slow H-1B visa processing, leaving workers in limbo

Published by: Salon - December 20, 2025
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/20/new-vetting-rules-slow-h-1b-visa-processing-leaving-workers-in-limbo/

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

“H-1B India January visa appointments are being pushed to September,” said immigration attorney Rajiv Khanna. “There isn’t much that can be done because this administration has created a systemic problem that appears deliberate. What was the extreme emergency that the social media vetting policy had to be changed and people’s lives upended overnight? This has become a universal problem for H-1B employees applying in India.”

“Note also, the Trump administration had earlier announced a policy that you can only apply for a visa from your country of nationality or residence,” Khanna said. “This edict, combined with the current delay fiasco, has built a ‘wall’ for employers and employees who are already in the process of stamping.”

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