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New Visa Rules: In-Person Interviews and Fees Starting 2025
8/27/2025
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- Beginning September 2, 2025, all US non-immigrant visa applicants, including children under 14 and seniors over 79, must attend in-person interviews.
- Certain visa renewals and diplomatic visas are exempt from this requirement.
- An integrity fee of $250 will be introduced on October 1, 2025.
- UAE residents should anticipate longer processing times and monitor embassy updates.
