The Department of State announced it is restricting the eligibility for visa interview waiver appointments (commonly known as dropbox). To remain eligible for dropbox, applicants must be applying for ...

On February 18, 2025, the US Department of State announced a new policy requiring more foreign nationals to attend in-person interviews to apply for nonimmigrant visas. The announcement rolls back a ...

The State Department has indefinitely extended a program that gives consular offices the discretion to waive in-person interviews for low-risk nonimmigrant visa applicants who are applying within 48 ...

The State Department has announced a major change to the Visa Interview Waiver Program, commonly referred to as the "Dropbox" process, reverting eligibility requirements to pre-pandemic standards. The ...

The US Department of State has announced changes to its visa interview policies, effective September 2, 2025. With the revised regulations, in-person interviews will become mandatory for most ...

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