Consular Interviews Can Now be Waived for Certain H, L, & O Visa Applicants

Great news for employment-based visa applicants abroad - the Department of Homeland Security has announced that throughout this year consular officers will have discretion to waive interviews for H, L, & O visa applicants applying in their country of nationality or residence who were previously issued any type of visa, who have never been refused a visa unless such refusal was overcome or waived, and who have no apparent ineligibility or potential ineligibility. Officers also now have authority to waive interviews for first-time applicants in these categories who are citizens or nationals of a country that participates in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), provided that they have no apparent ineligibility or potential ineligibility and have previously traveled to the United States using an authorization obtained via the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).

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