Starting September 2, U.S. consulates will implement a significantly narrower version of the nonimmigrant visa (NIV) interview waiver (IW) program that will require nearly all applicants to appear for an in-person interview except for most diplomatic visa applicants and certain…
According to various consular websites, U.S. consulates have implemented a roll-back of the expanded nonimmigrant visa (NIV) interview waiver (IW) program criteria that has been in place since the COVID pandemic. Without having issued any public announcement, it appears that the State Department…
The U.S. State Department’s visa interview waiver program has been extended effective January 1, 2024. The program will remain in effect indefinitely and will be reviewed annually. The classes of applicants eligible for the program have been expanded and now…