Visas: Interview Waiver Authority

Status: In force. The effective date has passed and nothing here records a change to that.

From the published effective date. Nothing here records a court changing it.

• Document number: 2015-28578
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: November 10, 2015
• Effective: November 10, 2015
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

This rule is promulgated to clarify the circumstances in which a consular officer and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services may waive the requirement for a nonimmigrant visa interview.

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Data updated October 2, 2026