Following the United States Department of State (“DOS”) updated policy requiring immigrant visa applicants to apply for their immigrant visas at Consulates in their place of residence or country of nationality, DOS now also requires nonimmigrant visa applicants to apply in their country of residence or nationality.
According to DOS, nonimmigrant visa applicants applying based on residence must be able to demonstrate that they are residents in the country where they are applying for their nonimmigrant visas.
While existing nonimmigrant visa appointments for nonimmigrant visa applicants applying in a consular district where they are neither residents nor nationals will generally not be cancelled, those applicants may face significant challenges in qualifying for the nonimmigrant visa for which they are applying.
Nonimmigrant visa applicants are encouraged to check Embassy and Consulate websites for more detailed information regarding visa requirements and procedures or contact info@enterimmi.com.for more information.