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U.S. Department of State Updates Guidance for Visa Interview Waivers at U.S. Consulates: Impact on Nonimmigrant Visa Holders
The U.S. Department of State has announced updated guidance restricting eligibility for nonimmigrant visa interview waivers at U.S. Consulates.
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Prepare for Consular Delays: Visa Interview Waiver Requirements Are Further Restricted
The U.S. Department of State has revised its Visa Interview Waiver (commonly referred to as “dropbox”) Program criteria, ...
US tightens visa interview waiver: Expired for over 12 months? No more dropbox renewals for Indian with H-1B, F-1, B1/B2
Previously, individuals whose visas had expired within the past 48 months could use the dropbox system for renewal, a policy ...
Exemption for Indians? No interviews required for these US visa categories as dropbox validity shrinks to 12 months
This sudden shift has set off alarms for frequent travellers and professionals who previously relied on a longer Dropbox ...
US visa interview waiver cut from 48 months to 12 - impact decoded
The United States has reduced the eligibility window for visa interview waivers, commonly known as the dropbox process, from ...
State Department Restricts Visa Interview Waivers at Consulates
The State Department has adopted a pre-pandemic policy for visa interview waivers at consulates, primarily allowing only ...
US tightens visa renewal rules, reduces interview waiver period
Ahmedabad: In a significant update, the US Department of State changed the eligibility requirements for interview waiver ...
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US H-1B visa interview waiver eligibility criteria reduced from 48 to 12 months for Indians
Now, the Visa Interview Waiver or Dropbox program qualifying threshold for Indians has been altered from 48 to 12 months. In ...
US tightens interview waiver rule for visa renewals; wait gets longer for H-1B holders & tourists
The US has reduced the eligibility period for the Visa Interview Waiver, now allowing renewals only for visas that expired ...
US reinstates stricter Visa Interview Waiver criteria, impacting thousands of Indian applicants
The United States has reinstated pre-pandemic eligibility rules for its Visa Interview Waiver, or "dropbox," facility. Now, ...
US Revises Visa Policy – Interview Waiver Cut from 48 to 12 Months
"The U.S. Department of State is conducting a comprehensive review of all visa programs as mandated by Executive Order 14161. That is the only information available at this time," according to a ...