US Embassy Waives Off Interview For Pakistani Visa Applicants

Web Desk –Giving good news to Pakistanis, the United States (US) Mission in Pakistan announces the expansion of interview waiver eligibility at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi for Pakistani citizens renewing B1/B2 tourist and business visas.

Pakistani, regardless of age, whose B1/B2 visas are valid or have expired within the last 48 months are eligible to avail of this offer. Earlier, Pakistanis, 45 years and older, were eligible to participate in this program.

Furthermore, interview waiver eligibility for student and petition-based work visa applicants who have previously held a U.S. visa has also been extended through 2023.

The US government wishes to provide better customer service and more efficiently process renewals of tourist and business visas for qualified and eligible Pakistani citizens. For this purpose, the expansion of interview waiver eligibility is just a procedural change.

However, as required by U.S. law, some eligible visa holders may be required to appear at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate General for interviews after submission of their applications.

Applicants, in order to know if they are eligible or not, may visit United States Mission in Pakistan’s website.

Eligible applicants, currently scheduled for an interview, can now cancel their appointment online, start from ‘New Application’ on the scheduling dashboard, and follow the steps online for submitting through interview waiver.