The Department of State has announced an expansion of its 2025 visa screening and vetting process for certain nonimmigrant visas to other classifications. The new policy is scheduled to go into effect ...
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The Department of State (DOS) announced that effective immediately, applicants for U.S. nonimmigrant visas (NIVs) should schedule their visa interview appointments at the U.S. embassy or consulate in ...
Therefore, ISSS strongly recommends that nonimmigrant visa applicants schedule interviews only in their country of citizenship or residence, not in countries they are visiting for personal or ...
Applicants seeking US visas are now required to state they do not fear persecution in their countries of origin, CNN reported Thursday. The measure, outlined in a diplomatic cable sent this week to ...
The cable instructs officers to ask two oral questions about past mistreatment and fear of return, and to record those ...
The U.S. Department of State has introduced a new policy that drastically limits the eligibility for interview exemptions for nonimmigrant visas. This change, effective from September 2, 2025, marks a ...