Additional restrictions on allowed visa interview waivers

September, 2025

As an update to the visa waiver changes announced in July 2025, effective October 1, 2025, F and J student visa applicants are no longer eligible for visa application interview waivers. Previously, F and J students were able to waive out of the visa interview if they were applying to renew a visa that had expired within the previous 48 months, and they were applying in their home country.  This is no longer the case, and students can probably expect to see increasing delays in getting visa application appointments. See here.