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 ...

Getting a visa is a crucial step for anyone looking to travel abroad, and consular interviews play a vital role in this process. While each application is unique, there are common questions that ...

Last month, the White House announced a new policy to grant “parole in place” to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, allowing them to apply for green cards without leaving the U.S. to attend a ...

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A B1/B2 visa application was approved after an interview in Delhi but later showed as rejected online, leaving the applicant ...

Some individuals encounter “administrative processing” delays with the US Department of State when applying for a visa at a U.S. consulate or embassy outside of the U.S. Administrative processing ...

Krishna Iyer (name changed) got an email from the US Consulate in Chennai on Tuesday, December 9, just before boarding his flight to India that his H-1B Visa renewal stamping interview scheduled for ...