Has anyone within the international tech or business community successfully navigated the B1/B2 application process recently, specifically in light of the new “Immigrant Visa Updates”?
Availability: Do the appointment slots actually exist, or are the “updates” effectively freezing the calendar for everyone?
Restrictions: Is there any spillover friction where they are finding reasons to reject non-immigrant intent because of the broader immigrant visa crackdown?
Would love to hear real experiences—specifically if you’ve secured a stamp this month—before I invest time in the application. Specs matter, and I don’t want to debug a broken process.
yes people are still getting B1/B2 approvals recently, even after the “Immigrant Visa Updates.”
Appointments: Slots do exist, but availability is very post-specific. Some locations are slow or look frozen for weeks, others release batches unpredictably. It’s frustrating, but not a full freeze.
Scrutiny: There is slightly tighter questioning around non-immigrant intent, but I wouldn’t call it a crackdown. Strong travel history, clear business/tourism purpose, and ties outside the U.S. are still getting stamped without drama. I haven’t seen a spike in arbitrary denials just because of the updates.
Bottom line: the process isn’t broken — just slower and less forgiving of weak narratives. If your profile is clean and consistent, it’s still very doable.