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 “Dropbox” program (interview waivers) will essentially end for the majority of visa categories, including H1-B renewals, on September 2, 2025. The move will impact people who renew their H1-B, L1, ...

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 ...

Dubai: The United States is ending its ‘drop-box’ system for visa applicants from 57 nations, a change that is likely to cause longer waits, higher costs, and tighter screening for students, workers, ...

The visa application process to enter the United States has become subject to greater degrees of scrutiny than in the past. For this reason, the application process can take up to six months or more.