A 28-year-old Indian tech professional has been stuck in India for nearly 18 months despite having her H-1B visa approved and stamped in November 2025. She was set to move to the US, but a change in client leadership blocked her travel plans. “The earlier client head who had agreed to my travel moved out, and the new head doesn’t want to approve it because they don’t want to increase billing costs,” she said. Her employer is trying to convince the client to allow her travel, but so far, no success. Meanwhile, she continues working night shifts from India to match US hours for the same client. This long delay has hurt her personal life as well. “I’m unable to plan my marriage or even begin looking for a groom because I don’t know where I’ll be based,” she said. Many other H-1B holders report similar issues after recent changes in US visa rules. One user shared they can’t go for holidays because their final visa approval is still pending.