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.

On July 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced that, with few exceptions, all nonimmigrant visa applicants, including applicants under the age of 14 and over the age of 79, will require an ...

The U.S. Department of State announced that effective September 2, 2025, the categories of applicants that may be eligible for the Dropbox Program (a/k/a Interview Waiver) will be updated, adding ...

Beginning September 2, 2025, the US Department of State will revise its policies regarding visa interview waivers, altering who is eligible for an exception to an in-person interview. The most ...

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP), administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in consultation with the Department of State, annually enables countless foreign tourists and businesspeople ...

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced on July 25, 2025, that it will update the categories of applicants eligible for a waiver of the non-immigrant visa interview. The revised visa interview ...