The State Department has indefinitely extended a program that gives consular offices the discretion to waive in-person interviews for low-risk nonimmigrant visa applicants who are applying within 48 ...
International travelers seeking to renew their U.S. visas must meet stricter requirements and may see longer wait times. Effective February 18, 2025, DOS has officially reverted the special ...
Beginning on September 2, 2025, U.S. consulates will implement a more restrictive version of the nonimmigrant visa (NIV) interview waiver (IW) program. The IW program is also commonly referred to as ...
After the H-1B visa fee hike, another jolt hits US non-immigrant and student visa applicants. The US State Department is rolling out stricter rules for visa interview waivers, commonly known as the ...
From kids to senior citizens, interview waiver policy has been removed for children under the age of 14 and adults over the age of 79. ( FE Online) The US visa appointment process has become ...