On July 25, the U.S. Department of State announced that, effective September 2, most nonimmigrant visa applicants will no longer qualify for a visa interview waiver. Additionally, India’s popular ...

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 ...

The Department of State has announced major changes to its visa interview policies that are set to take effect from September 2. Under the revised rules, most nonimmigrant visa applicants would be ...

From September 2, 2025, a major shift in the visa renewal process will take place. Almost all non-immigrant visa applicants, including children under 14 and adults over 79, must attend an in-person ...

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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced on July 25, 2025, that it will update the categories of applicants eligible for a waiver of the non-immigrant visa interview. The revised visa interview ...