‼️From September 6, 2025, US nonimmigrant visa interviews will only be conducted in the applicant’s country of citizenship or residence.
⚠️Applicants must demonstrate residency in the country where they are applying if the location of their application is based on their residency.
❗️This is a residence permit or official status in that country.
🔴This means that you will no be able to travel to any country where you do not have residency, status or citizenship and apply for a US nonimmigrant visa and have an interview there. This “visa tourism” is over.
🔺In this case, your visa will be denied immediately at the application stage (and the visa fee will not be refunded) unless your lawyer makes a strong case and provides compelling evidence that you are an exception to the rule.
🟢Rare exceptions may be made:
✔️in case of humanitarian emergencies,
✔️medical emergencies,
✔️for compelling foreign policy reasons.
🟢Citizens of countries where the U.S. consulate is not open or does not conduct nonimmigrant visa interviews must apply at the designated embassy or consulate:
🟢All active nonimmigrant visa interview appointments that were scheduled before September 6, 2025 will not be canceled.
🔵Exceptions to this innovation, it does not apply to applicants for visas:
✔️A,
✔️G,
✔️C-2,
✔️C-3,
✔️NATO,
✔️diplomatic-type or official-type visas (regardless of classification),
✔️any visa for travel covered by the UN Headquarters Agreement.
If you need my help to obtain a non-immigrant visa to the USA, schedule a consultation using the form below.
Immigration lawyer Irina Lust
17 years of experience