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 ...

In recent US immigration developments, the Department of State has authorized consular offices to forgo the in-person interview requirement for some nonimmigrant visa applicants. Further, President ...

A Redditor shared the experience of his visa interview at India's Chennai consulate as the social media vetting process began on December 15. The process put hundreds of visa applicants in a limbo as ...

The H-1B stamping delay that began in December continues till now, as no new interview slots opened and now interview dates are being deferred to 2027. Immigration experts said there is no hope for ...

H-1B visa stamping delays in India have pushed US consular interview dates to 2027, leaving thousands of Indian professionals ...

The interview day began with long waits despite arriving early, followed by security screening and biometric verification.

A Bengaluru startup founder says his US visa was rejected despite an investor invite, past US education, and no intent to overstay.