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.

Effective February 18, 2025, the Department of State has changed the categories of applicants that are eligible to waive the in-person non-immigrant visa interview appointment when applying for a ...

According to a February policy brief from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the administration’s new approach reframes immigration broadly as a national secur ...

The U.S. Department of State has revised its Visa Interview Waiver (commonly referred to as “dropbox”) Program criteria, narrowing eligibility for certain visa applicants. Now, visa applicants seeking ...

The US Department of State has announced sweeping changes to its visa interview waiver policy, effective September 2, 2025. Under the revised rules, all non-immigrant visa applications, including ...

WASHINGTON — The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S. while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity on ...

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I've been there, and that's why you can trust me when I tell you that the following tips can help you prepare for your visa interview. It's 2025, the year you finally want to take your japa dreams ...

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FARGO — Local universities find themselves looking into a crystal ball, of sorts, to understand the impact of a pause on part of the process to bring international students to study in the U.S. The ...

After a Section 214(b) refusal at the US Embassy in New Delhi, one applicant reapplied in Chennai — and walked away with an approval, without changing her profile.