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📅 From September 6, 2025, the U.S. requires visa interviews to be scheduled in your home country or where you legally reside.
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🌐 Applicants must prove legal residence in the interview country to avoid delays or denials.
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🚫 The U.S. won’t refund visa fees if someone applies at the wrong embassy or consulate.
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🕒 Applying outside your residence may lead to longer wait times and additional scrutiny.
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✅ Existing visa interview appointments remain valid, even after the rule change.
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🌍 Designated U.S. embassies now serve stateless or special-case nationals (e.g., Iranians apply in UAE, Ukrainians in Poland).
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🔄 Applicants from countries without a U.S. mission must follow special embassy guidelines.
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🎫 Diplomatic, official, and UN visas are exempt from this new rule.
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📢 The U.S. urges applicants to check embassy websites for country-specific procedures.
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⚖️ The new policy standardizes global interviews, making local application mandatory for most non-immigrant visas.
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