On December 13, 2021, the Department of State (DOS) issued a temporary final rule that provides flexibility for consular officers to waive in-person appearances and in-person oath requirements for certain repeat immigrant visa applicants.
Immigrant visa applicants who
meet the following criteria, may not need to make another in-person appearance
before a consular officer for an interview, execution of their application, or
oath:
(1) the immigrant visa
was issued on or after August 4, 2019;
(2) the applicant did
not travel to the United States on the immigrant visa; and
(3) the applicant seeks
and remains qualified for an immigrant visa in the same classification as the
expired immigrant visa.
Consular officers still have
discretion to require applicants that meet these requirements to appear
in-person. This temporary rule is in effect from December 13, 2021 through
December 13, 2023.
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