For many years, all applicants for nonimmigrant visas (NIVs) were required to make a personal appearance and be interviewed by a consular officer at the US Embassy. Recently, the US Department of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about investor immigration and international law issues. Imagine you have just completed your U.S. immigration visa ...

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that ...

The U.S. Department of State announced that it is providing flexibility for consular officers to waive the personal appearance of certain immigrant visa applicants until December 2023.. belterz Getty ...

A student faced an unexpected F-1 visa denial at the Hyderabad Consulate interview. The consular officer asked standard questions before shifting to technical inquiries. Despite confident answers, the ...

On December 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of State announced the expansion of consular officer authority to waive interviews for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants. When nonimmigrant visa applicants ...

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 ...

A Reddit post by a 25-year-old medical student has gone viral after she shared her experience of successfully securing a US tourist visa, including a detailed list of questions asked during her ...

Immigrant and nonimmigrant applicants must take their interviews in their country of nationality or designated consular district. (Bloomberg) With few exceptions, the Department of State now requires ...

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Monday joined the Embassy's consular team to interview over 1,000 visitor visa applicants, according to a press release from the US Embassy. The US Embassy in ...

The US State Department will soon begin a pilot project for an expedited B1/B2 visa appointment at a fee of $750. This will allow the applicants to get an interview appointment at selected posts ...