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The United States of America Has Waived Immigrant Visa Processing in 70 plus countries. So, Who qualifies for an interview waiver for U.S. immigrant visas?
Most applicants under 14 years old and over 79 years old may qualify for exemption from the in-person Interview and may not need a personal appearance at the U.S. Embassy when applying for a visa or renewing their visa.
Before this big news came up, Jobdolar did some surveys on the opening date over DR Congo Embassy and found out that there’s a lot of corruption in the schedule for interviews for U.S.A visas.
Long waiting for immigrant visa interviews is a real pain for most immigrants seeking American visas. The processing time is very long and it’s a torture.
USA Visa Waiver Program
The U.S.A. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables CITIZENS of participating countries* to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. Travelers must have a valid Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approval prior to travel and meet all requirements. If you prefer to have a visa in your passport, you may still apply for a visitor (B) visa.
You must be a citizen or national of the following countries* to be eligible to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program.
To be eligible to travel under the VWP, British citizens must have the unrestricted right of permanent abode in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.
When applying for a greencard from outside the United States, you must travel to the nearest consulate for an interview before your visa is approved. But what happens when there is no U.S. Visa processing in your home country, and in some cases there is no consulates too?
According to a new report from Cato Institute, the U.S. offers no immigrant visa processing in 67 countries.
Roughly 720 million people live in countries without immigrant visa processing.
It is crazy to think that the govt is hiring workers overseas while the people looking for these jobs find it difficult obtaining work permits.
USCIS pls hire more people and equipment for US Embassy Manila, Philippines to expedite cases. The long wait for visa processings are a torture especially for K1 visa applications
That means applicants in those countries have to travel long distances to attend a consular interview, which can be costly and time-consuming. Over the past decade, the U.S. issued over 400,000 visas to people from these countries. which include Mozambique, Norway, Iraq, and Venezuela.
No Consulates or Embassies in 24 Countries.
Yes! you heard it right. In 24 countries, the U.S. simply has no consulate or embassy. The largest countries in this group are North Korea and the State of Palestine, followed by island nations and small states. In 12 countries, including Iran, Ukraine, and Russia, the U.S. has permanently and in some cases indefinitely closed its consulates.
Poland will not let Russians in even with Schengen visas. It is crazy to designate US Embassy in Warsaw for Russians? Why not use US Embassy in Istanbul. That is about the only safe place Russians can fly. I have been trying for months since Covid came into the picture.
Another 28 countries has consulates, but it only processes nonimmigrant visas. The report suggests that the U.S. offer virtual interviews and allow immigrant visa applicants to interview at embassies and consulates that only process nonimmigrant visas.
Can you immigrate to the U.S. without a visa?
Foreigners wishing to immigrate and live permanently in the U.S.A must comply with UNITED STATES visa immigration laws, and specific procedures to apply for visas. At DHS, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is responsible for immigration matters, including naturalization.
No Interview for US Visa. US Embassy official give updates about US Visa. USCIS updated its Policy Manual to allow immigration officers to waive Green Card interviews for some family-based immigrants. They were also unofficially waiving interviews for employment green cards too. There are other interview waivers announced previously by DHS and State Department too.
Are you already afraid of submitting your application for a tourist visa . Just try your lukck.
More Good News for Certain Immigrants and Non Immigrants waiting for US Visa Interview at Embassies and Consulates abroad!.
The Department of State is waiving in-person interview, through a Temporary Final rule effective immediately for certain immigrant Visa applicants, to reduce the massive visa backlog in Embassies and Consulates abroad.
Expansion of Interview Waiver Eligibility is also applied at the US consulates abroad.
This covers visa’s and their priority order in detail (starting from IR category, ending with Tourist B1 & B2 visa).
IR-1, CR-1, IR-2, IR-3, K1, SE1, H1B, H4, L1, L2, TN, H2, F, M, J, E1, E2, B1, B2 Visa appointments.
You can also have a quick look at individual country wise embassy visa processing status worldwide https://www.usembassy.gov/
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