Immediate Suspension of Interview Waiver for Certain Nationalities - 55 Countries Affected

Effective immediately, nationals and citizens of the following countries applying for nonimmigrant visas, including those who previously held visas and are renewing, will be required to attend an in-person interview with a consular officer:

1. Afghanistan

2. Angola

3. Antigua and Barbuda

4. Benin

5. Bhutan

6. Burkina Faso

7. Burma

8. Burundi

9. Cabo Verde

10. Cambodia

11. Cameroon

12. Chad

13. Cote D’Ivoire

14. Cuba

15. Republic of Congo

16. Democratic Republic of Congo

17. Djibouti

18. Dominica

19. Egypt

20. Equatorial Guinea

21. Eritrea

22. Ethiopia

23. Gabon

24. The Gambia

25. Ghana

26. Haiti

27. Iran

28. Kyrgyz Republic

29. Laos

30. Liberia

31. Libya

32. Malawi

33. Mauritania

34. Niger

35. Nigeria

36. Saint Kitts and Nevis

37. Saint Lucia

38. Sao Tome and Principe

39. Sierra Leone

40. Senegal

41. Somalia

42. South Sudan

43. Sudan

44. Syria

45. Tanzania

46. Togo

47. Tonga

48. Turkmenistan

49. Tuvalu

50. Uganda

51. Vanuatu

52. Venezuela

53. Yemen

54. Zambia

55. Zimbabwe

Applicants for diplomatic and official visas from these countries should exercise use of the normal diplomatic channels for updated guidance on interview scheduling. If you are a citizen or a national of one of these countries, regardless of the place of your application, you should not submit your application for processing using Interview Waiver – you must make an appointment for an in-person visa interview.

This update can be found here.