An Indian couple trying to book H-1B and H4 visa appointments in Mumbai is stuck in a confusing loop of cancellations and rebookings.
They managed to confirm their Visa Application Center (VAC) appointments twice, only to have the system cancel both without any email alerts. Every attempt to rebook led to the same result — lost slots and no clear reason.
System Glitches Worsen Visa Scheduling
Those familiar with the US visa process in India explain that it works in two stages: a VAC visit for fingerprints and photos, followed by the consular interview. If the system detects a scheduling error or conflict between these steps, confirmed appointments can vanish without warning.
The technical glitch leaves applicants helpless, as there’s no direct support channel to restore deleted appointments. Many have to restart the entire process from scratch, wasting both time and effort.
High Demand Adds to Applicant Struggles
With record demand for US visas in India and frequent rescheduling by consulates, appointment slots vanish within minutes. Users also report missing confirmation emails or seeing appointments disappear from their dashboards, deepening frustration.
What’s meant to simplify scheduling is instead turning into a stressful experience. For many H-1B and H4 applicants in Mumbai, the US visa system feels less like a gateway and more like a maze of technical errors and uncertainty.
