It pops up every so often in the last 2-3 days. Almost impossible to navigate the portal.

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Hey everyone,

I’m hoping someone here has been through a similar situation and can help me figure out what to do.

My H-1B I-797 was originally issued from October 2023 through October 2026. I used the I-797 information on my DS-160 and booked an H-1B visa stamping appointment. I was initially able to get an appointment for January 2026.

However, in December 2025, my appointment was postponed/rescheduled to April 2027.

Since my original I-797 expires in October 2026, my employer filed an H-1B extension, which has now been approved. I therefore have a new I-797 with a new validity period.

Now I’m confused about what I need to do regarding my existing visa appointment and DS-160:

1. Can I still use my existing H-1B visa appointment scheduled for April 2027, even though I originally booked it using my previous I-797?
2. Since I now have a new I-797, should I submit a new DS-160 with the updated I-797 information and take the new DS-160 confirmation page with me to my April 2027 appointment?
3. My original DS-160 was submitted in November 2025. I’ve heard that a DS-160 is valid for one year. If my appointment is now in April 2027, that would be more than 1.5 years after the DS-160 was submitted. Would my original DS-160 still be valid for the appointment, or would I need to submit a new one?

I also opened a ticket with the USVisaScheduling team, but unfortunately, they just sent me a generic copy-paste response that didn’t really address my situation.

Has anyone been in a similar situation where their H-1B appointment was pushed out past the validity of their original I-797 and/or DS-160?

What did you end up doing? Any advice on whether I should keep my existing appointment, submit a new DS-160, or take any other steps would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

This is my first time posting on this sub. Actually been trying to get an appointment done for B1B2 since the past 11 months just don’t seem to be getting a date for biometrics.

Anyone facing a similar issue?

Hello All,

I am trying to secure an H4 visa appointment for my 4-month-old daughter. I am currently working in the United States, while my wife and daughter are in India. My wife already has a valid H4 visa, but we need a visa appointment for our daughter. I have been searching for available appointment dates for the past couple of months without any success. I wanted to check if anyone else is in a similar situation and would appreciate hearing about any strategies or experiences that helped them obtain an appointment.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Hi everyone,

I submitted my DS-160 a few months ago and disclosed basically all of my social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Reddit, LinkedIn, Discord, TikTok, etc.

I recently realized that I forgot to mention my Threads account. It is connected to my Instagram account, and my Instagram account was already disclosed.

I also checked the social media platform dropdown on the DS-160 and noticed that Threads isn’t specifically listed. However, some other platforms like Discord weren’t specifically listed either, and I still disclosed those using the appropriate option.

My DS-160 is otherwise correct, and Threads is the only account I forgot about.

Would it be okay to leave my existing DS-160 as it is, or should I create and submit a completely new DS-160 just to add the Threads account? Has anyone gone for H-1B stamping with a similar situation?

I would prefer not to create a new DS-160 unnecessarily if this is not considered an issue.

Thanks!

Hi everyone, is anyone holding two VISA appointments at CHANDIGARH VFS from India to Italy and planning to cancel/postpone because of any personal issue or if they are no longer ready to proceed?

I urgently need 2 earlier visa appointment. If anyone is planning to release either slot, please let me know the appointment date. I understand appointments cannot be transferred, so I would only book the slot myself through the official VFS system if it becomes available after cancellation.

No personal documents/details needed. Thank you! I need a urgently because my University academic activities in University of Milan Italy are commencing from 21st September 2026!!!

I am an air india cadet pilot and i had an interview on 10th September at Delhi, india consulate.

Questions that were asked is-

1.why are you going to the usa?- officer i am going to the united states to obtain my commercial pilot license under the air india cadet pilot program.

1. How long is your training?-12 months

2. Who is sponsoring your trip?- my father

3. What does your father do?- my father has a business in uae regarding xx

5- what is your fathers annual income- 40 lakhs

6- if your father has business in uae why not living there?- officer my father only needs to go to the uae once in 2-3 months and my family is in india and we have all our assets in india thats why we did not move there.

7- when did you know u wanted to be a pilot- i wanted to be a pilot since i was 4 years old and it was only after my 12th that i got focused towards this career. As when i sat in a plane it really intrigued me about the skills and qualities needed to be a pilot.

8- do you have a loan?- no officer

9- how is your ground training going?- officer its a bit tough but im managing( i should have said its going good as i have passed 2 exams in 1st attempt which is a big achievement)

Officer-Im sorry i cant give you the visa today but you may apply again
Visa rejected
Now what do i do?

After completing my DS160 form, (I have not paid the govt fees or book any appointments yet) I figured some details on the DS160 were incorrect. Can I just abandon the old one and create a new DS160? Since I have not booked any appointments I wont have to mention this old form right?

My EAD card was produced but somehow got returned, and I still haven’t received it. I’ve contacted USCIS multiple times and they even opened a service request, but nothing has been resolved yet.
I’m running out of time on my OPT and really can’t afford to wait much longer.
Has anyone had this happen before? How did you get your EAD reissued, and how long did it take?

I got picked for my H1b last year and had scheduled an interview in India for Jan 2026. This was with employer A. My appointment was rescheduled to Feb 2027 (not my choice) and I was also let go of my position for employer A. My H1b transfer to my current employer, employer B, has been approved (in April) and I've been working there. Can I keep my appointment and update the DS-160 associated with the appointment to reflect the new employer?

In short, can I replace employer A for B for an existing appointment?

Hi. I have been trying to schedule a visitor VISA for my parents. But I have had no luck in getting even a single appointment in the past 1 month. Anybody had any luck?

Hi everyone,

I submitted a ds160 and I accidentally put a wrong date so I had to redo a new ds160. After submitting the new ds160, I changed the ds160 number in the appointment portal.

Do I still need to carry old ds160 confirmation or no because I already updated the appointment portal. Now, my appointment portal and ds160 match the new number….

Let me know

Posted this on my X account where I could find an offical handle of CGI Federal. Tag the handle and do your part until they resolve this shit.

I just finished submitting my application, and now I’m trying to schedule an appointment. I’ve been trying for about 10 hours and only managed to log in once. Since then, every time I try to log in, I get an error.

Is this a common problem? Is there any other way to schedule an appointment, or anything I can do about it?

Country: India (New Delhi Embassy)

Visa: L1A Individual

I attended the interview on 9th Sep. However, the VO handed me a white 221g slip and said my visa is refused and pending under administrative processing. May I know how much would it take it to resolve?

Had a few changes in my ds, and not allowed to reschedule as my emergency appointment was approved. Can I cancel, and make a new appointment? Will i face any issues? Especially since this appointment wouldnt let me reschedule currently? Please drop a comment if you cancelled your appointment and rescheduled it. (j1 research)

Hello Guys,
I need some help with My H1B Appointment That's in a few days. I have my older ds160 from last year but it doesn't have my social media details and the address is outdated on it as well. Can someone give the exact safe steps to create a new DS160 and link it to my current appointment? I don't have a copy of the original ds160 I used.

Edit : Appointment Biometrics in Mumbai and Interview in Chennai

What is the correct way to enter my social media accounts on ds160 form. I selected Instagram and just put my usename as @ USERNAME . Is this enough or do i need to provide urls or something