Us Visa Interview Rules 2025: Now Indian students and work visa applicants have to apply only for US visas from their country. The interview facility in the third country has been abolished. Know the important things of the new rule.
Us Student Visa Rules 2025: There is big news for international students going to America. The US State Department has recently changed visa rules. From now on, foreign students or any non-immigration visa applicants will not be able to take advantage of getting fast interview in third countries. This means that Indian students will now have to apply in America student visa only in India. The official information of the US State Department states that those who apply for non-immigrant Visa will now schedule interviews in their country’s American Embassy or Consulate. If an applicant cannot prove the ability to apply in his residence country, he will not get a visa.
Now difficult to apply for visa in third country
At the time of the first epidemic, it was a practice that Indian students could conduct visa interviews in third countries like Singapore, Thailand, Germany or Brazil. The advantage of this was that the line of long appointments in our country could be avoided. But now this facility is completely over. The US administration has warned that if a student tries to conduct a visa interview outside his residence country, it will be difficult to get a visa. The fees deposited will not be returned and will not be transferred, it may take a long time to get the appointment
Which visas are included in this rule?
This new rule will be applicable to all student visa (F-1), visa visa (B1 and B2) and Work Visa (H-1B, O-1). But this rule is not applicable for some visa category, in which-
- A, G, C-2, C-3, NATO Visa
- Diplomatic or government visa
- Visa for travel under United Nations Headquarters
- In some rare cases, there may also be exceptions due to humanity or medical emergency or foreign policy reasons.
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What is the current status of visa appointment in India?
After the new rule, Indian students will now be able to apply only in India, where the appointment waiting is already long-
- Mumbai and Hyderabad: about 3 months
- Chennai: up to 9 months
- This means that now students and brothers have to prepare for more time to go to America and be patient.
What should students do for a quick visa?
Students are being advised to prepare their documents as soon as possible. Keep checking the appointment on the US Embassy or Consulate website in your region. Complete the visa fee and interview process on time. The direct impact of this change will be on those students who are going to America to study or work abroad. Do not delay preparation, so that long waiting and difficulties can be avoided.
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