The guidelines for Indian appointments under the Dropbox program or the Visa Interview Waiver have been changed. This means that only those candidates renewing a visa in the same non-immigrant category that expired within the last 12 months will be permitted to use Dropbox.The Dropbox system was formerly used to renew visas for people whose previous visa had expired within the previous 48 months. The purpose of this extended policy was to alleviate consular backlogs during the pandemic. The most recent modification requires many candidates to attend in-person interviews, which may put further pressure on the visa system.
In recent decades, India has emerged as a major source of US visa applications. It is very difficult for Indians, particularly those living in metropolitan areas, to get a spot at the visa interview. Since more applicants will need to attend in-person interviews as a result of the policy change, it is anticipated that the process will be further delayed.
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