Once you have received your Form DS-2019 from Brandeis University or your 1-797A Approval Notice (if you are an H-1b visa holder) and your SEVIS fee has been paid (if you are a J-visa holder), the ...

Admitted to RIT? Confirmed your admission? Got your I-20? Confused about the Visa process? Well, here is a detailed outline of your next steps regarding the Visa process. 1. Pay SEVIS fee: The first ...

A viral Reddit post details a smooth visa interview in Chennai, contrasting experiences of others who faced rejections.

The Department of State has announced major changes to its visa interview policies that are set to take effect from September 2. Under the revised rules, most nonimmigrant visa applicants would be ...

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that ...

The Long Hall Podcast, Irish America’s newest podcast, is set to interview top US immigration attorney Lorcan Shannon on its show this week and has put a call out for IrishCentral readers to get ...

In October 2025, the Dropbox, sometimes referred to as the US Visa interview waiver, went into force. It has a significant effect on Indian students since restricted rules provide fewer chances for ...

Reddit user shares H-1B visa interview at Chennai consulate: under one minute, while some B1/B2 applicants faced rejection.

The Department of State announced it is restricting the eligibility for visa interview waiver appointments (commonly known as dropbox). To remain eligible for dropbox, applicants must be applying for ...

Travel executives have taken the U.S. government to task for not remedying more quickly the delay in processing travel visas that they say is costing the U.S. travel industry in big ways. We went to ...