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US to update non-immigrant visa interview waiver rules from October 1Starting October 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of State will revise non-immigrant visa rules, requiring most applicants, including children ...
US to end most visa interview waivers from September 2; Dropbox facility scrapped for H, L, F, M, J visa renewalsBig changes are coming for US visa seekers. Starting September 2, 2025, most people applying for US non-immigrant visas must attend an in-p...
Heading to the US soon? Apply for your visa in these cities to get it the quickestThe US Department of State has updated visa appointment wait times, effective April 25. Applicants for B-1/B-2 visas in Chennai face the lo...
Travel warning for Green Card, H-1B, F-1 visa holders: Don't leave the country unless absolutely neededIndian nationals in the US, including H-1B visa holders and green card holders, are advised by immigration attorneys to avoid traveling abr...
US expands interview waiver eligibilty for some visa applicantsThe U.S. Department of State has revised the eligibility criteria for nonimmigrant visa applicants for interview waivers. New rules allow s...
US tightens interview waiver rule for visa renewals; wait gets longer for H-1B holders & touristsThe US has reduced the eligibility period for the Visa Interview Waiver, now allowing renewals only for visas that expired within the last ...
US consolidates visitor visa interview waiver appointments in New DelhiUS Embassy in India updates visa procedures, focusing on B-1/B-2 interview waivers in New Delhi. Nonimmigrant B-1/B-2 visas can be processe...
US launches five-week pilot programme to renew H-1B visas domestically: Check if you're eligibleLaunched on January 29, the pilot renewal programme will run till April 1. It will allow H-1B visa holders who are currently in status to r...
US modifies eligibilty requirement for non-immigrant visa interview waivers, including student visasUnder the updated guidelines, non-immigrant visa applicants, including those seeking student visas, may qualify for a visa interview waiver...
Indians to gain big from domestic US visa renewal pilotThe pilot will address around 20,000 work visa renewals, or almost a tenth of the estimated 583,420 H1-B visa holders. The programme, which...
Planning a trip to the United States? Be prepared for a 500-day wait. At least.The B1 visa lets individuals travel to the United States for business purposes, while the B2 visa is designed for tourists, those visiting ...
What not to do at your US student visa interviewThe United States will be opening up the first batch of stuudent visa appointments by mid-May. It has extended, until December 31, 2023, th...
United States to open first batch of student visa appointments mid-MayThe US government has extended the visa waiver program for in-person interviews until December 31, 2023, for certain eligible candidates ap...
US is waiving in-person interviews for more visa applicants; here's how long you have to wait if you've not made the cutApplicants applying through the interview waiver process should allow up to three weeks from the time a passport has been accepted at the V...
US opens up more appointment slots for some visa applicants"We've opened a number of B1/B2 interview waiver appointments for the coming month in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai," the U.S. Embassy India sa...
Need to travel to the United States? Be prepared for a three-year wait for your visaThe US State Department on Tuesday said the “the global median wait time for a tourist visa (B1/B2) interview appointment is under two mont...
Delay in getting dates from US Embassy hits travel plans of H-1B visa holdersBesides the issue of unavailability of dates for visa interviews or even for submitting documents in cases where interviews are being waive...
US waives in-person interview requirements for many visa applicants in India through December 31To be eligible for the expanded interview waiver programme, applicants seeking these visa classifications must have previously been issued ...
US to waive mandatory interview for certain visasThe initiative aims to reduce turnaround times for visa renewals & improve customer service across India.
US tightens visa rules for travellers with Middle East tiesIn a bid to keep ISIS supporters out, US has tightened its visa waiver programme for nationals of certain countries, making it harder for t...