According to the US press release for citizenship and immigration (USCIS), the US Foreign Ministry has made new changes to strengthen the security in its program for recognition of an interview that will be introduced from September 2, 2025. Houston immigration attorney Steven Brown said they would lead to delayed meetings.
The visa categories that are not immigrants consist of tourist and business visas (B-1/B-2), student visas (F and M), working visas (H-1B) and exchange visas (J). Diplomatic visas get into categories A and G.
Release of US Visa interview: What are the changes for applicants?
New instructions have stated that most of the applicants for immigration visas consisting of those who are under 14 and over 79 years of age will be required to undergo compulsory consular interviews. However, the exceptions apply to certain categories, including A-1, A-2, C-3 (except for officials), G-1 on G-4, NATO-1 on NATO-6, TECRO E-1 and individuals holding diplomatic or official visas.
The remarkable exception applies to individuals who restore the full-fledged visa B-2, B-2, B1/B2 or the Mexican border card/foil, provided that the visa is renewed within 12 months of the previous expiration. In order to be qualified, the applicant had to be at least 18 years old at a time when the original visa was issued and must apply from his country of nationality or stay.
However, it must also have no previous visa rejection (unless it is released or released) and no apparent or potential incapacity. Even in such cases, consular officers retain their wide discretion to require an interview in a case.
Although there are exceptions to the interview, consular officers still have discretion to require a case -by -case conversation for any reason. This policy suppresses the release of the release of an interview issued on February 18, 2025.
According to USCIS, “Consular officers may still require personal conversations on the basis of the case for any reason. Applicants should check whether more detailed information on the requests and procedures of visa and learn about the status and services and services of the agency and services.”
“Longer waiting”
“My reading is that they basically get rid of Dropbox (exceptions from the interview) for most categories. This will lead to a longer waiting for meetings and is significantly less effective to restore visas. Also requires children,” Brown said on X.
At the beginning of this month, the United States presented a new fee for the £ 250 visa integrity, which is planned to be in force in 2026. This fee, which acts as a security deposit, is linked to inflation and can be returned if the visa holders meet the conditions for compliance.
The fee is part of the extensive immigration reform of Trump, included in the recently signed one great beautiful law, signed in Act 4 July.
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