From September 2, 2025, almost all US nonimmigrant visa applicants worldwide must attend an in-person interview. The visa interview waiver program will mostly end, including for many UAE applicants.

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What are the new US visa interview rules? The new rule, according to a US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) release, applies across non-immigrant visa categories, including: tourist and ...

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 ...

On February 14, 2025, the U.S. Mission to India announced updated requirements for Dropbox/Nonimmigrant Interview Waiver Appointments. Just a few days later, on February 18, 2025, the Department of ...

Effective September 2, applicants for US non-immigrant visas, including those under the age of 14 and over 79, will be required to appear for an in-person interview with a consular officer. The US ...

The US Department of State has tightened the visa interview waiver rules in a new update on July 25. The visa interview waiver programme allows some applicants to submit a visa application by mail ...

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The “Dropbox” program (interview waivers) will essentially end for the majority of visa categories, including H1-B renewals, on September 2, 2025. The Dropbox interview waiver program will conclude on ...

The United States Embassy will open some drop box (interview waiver) appointments for B1 (business) and B2 (tourist) visas in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai this December. NEW DELHI: The United States ...