{"id":3400,"date":"2025-08-14T18:18:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T01:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/?p=3400"},"modified":"2025-08-14T18:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T01:18:16","slug":"us-consulates-now-require-visa-in-person-interviews-for-initial-and-renewal-applications-for-e-f-h-j-k-l-m-o-p-and-r-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/us-consulates-now-require-visa-in-person-interviews-for-initial-and-renewal-applications-for-e-f-h-j-k-l-m-o-p-and-r-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"US Consulates Now Require Visa In-Person Interviews for Initial and Renewal Applications for E, F, H, J, K, L, M, O, P, and R Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Effective September 2, 2025, DOS will require all non-immigrant visa applicants (including E, F, H, J, K, L, M, O, P, and R visa applicants) to appear for in-person interviews with consular officers. In-person interviews will be required for both initial and renewal applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/immigration-reform-a-path-forward\/newsletter-collage-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3046\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/image-shadow\/cache\/25c7d02bd203d43dc0d31dd3471005df.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/image-shadow\/cache\/25c7d02bd203d43dc0d31dd3471005df.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.immigrationcompliancegroup.com\/immigration-compliance-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Newsletter-collage.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective September 2, 2025, DOS will require all non-immigrant visa applicants (including E, F, H, J, K, L, M, O, P, and R visa applicants) to appear for in-person interviews with consular officers. 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