{"id":1215,"date":"2025-08-11T05:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T05:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/?p=1215"},"modified":"2025-08-11T05:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T05:36:13","slug":"us-eliminates-interview-waiver-for-h1-b-visa-holders-and-others-find-out-its-impact-on-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/11\/us-eliminates-interview-waiver-for-h1-b-visa-holders-and-others-find-out-its-impact-on-you\/","title":{"rendered":"US Eliminates Interview Waiver for H1-B Visa Holders and Others; Find out its Impact on You"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United States is set to implement a major policy change that will effectively bring an end to the widely used \u201cDropbox<\/em><\/strong>\u201d interview waiver program for most non-immigrant visa categories starting September 2, 2025.<\/p>\n

This program, which has long allowed eligible applicants to renew visas without an in-person appearance at a US consulate, will now no longer be available for the majority of cases, including renewals of H-1B, H-4, L-1, F-1, and O-1 visas<\/a><\/em>. Under the new policy, almost all applicants – regardless of age or previous eligibility, will be required to attend in-person interviews with a consular officer abroad.<\/p>\n

This requirement applies even to children under the age of 14 and seniors over the age of 79, who were previously exempt from interview obligations, as well as to applicants with a clean immigration history. Only a few limited categories will continue to benefit from interview waivers, such as holders of certain diplomatic or official visas, including A, G, NATO, and TECRO categories, and some B-1\/B-2 tourist visa renewals meeting strict criteria.\u00a0<\/em>The Republican government, led by Donald Trump<\/a> has been introducing major changes across the Immigration & Visa domain,<\/p>\n