Department of State interview waiver update

Beginning 2 September 2025, many nonimmigrant visa applicants will no longer be eligible for an interview waiver and will therefore need to attend an in-person visa interview at a U.S. consular post abroad. This new policy further restricts the more expansive visa interview waiver program rolled out in recent years. 

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services, and attached below, provides additional details.

 

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