Visa

Interview Visa Waiver Update

March 16, 2025

There has been a recent update to the eligibility for the interview visa waiver (also referred to as Dropbox). The Department of State announced on February 18, 2025, that it will return to the 12 month Dropbox eligibility from 48 months. Previously, if the prior visa expired within the last 48 months, then one would […]


Visa Appointment Cancellations in India

April 29, 2021

Due to increasing COVID-19 cases in India, the US Embassy and Consulates have issued a notice that they are cancelling visa appointments through May 15th in New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata. Cancelled appointments are not being rescheduled at this time. Emergency appointments will be conducted but will be reliant on available staff. The US […]


U.S. Department of State to Collect Social Media Information

June 11, 2019

The next time you need to apply for a visa, be prepared to provide all personal social media accounts that have been used within the last five years effective May 31, 2019. The U.S. Department of State is requiring that you release your username/handle for all accounts, but not your password. This new requirement applies […]