On August 25th, Secretary Pompeo, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, announced expanded ability of consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa in the same classification. Before this new expansion, only those applicants whose nonimmigrant visa expired within 12 months were eligible for an interview waiver.
Review the Department of State (DOS) U.S. Visa News Article, “DOS Expands Interview Waiver Eligibility” for more details!
Source of Information:
Department of State, 8/25/20, U.S. Visa News Article:
DOS Expands Interview Waiver Eligibility
AILA (AILA.org), 8/25/20, Doc. No. 20082503:
DOS Expands Interview Waiver Eligibility: Expansion of Interview Waiver Eligibility (PDF)