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On March 11, 2021. The US Department of State (DOS) extended until December 31, 2021 the temporary expansion of statutory and regulatory provisions that allow consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for individuals applying to renew a visa in the same nonimmigrant visa classification and category if not more than 48 months have passed since the prior visa expired. The expansion of this authority lasts until December 31, 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

See the <\/span>DOS website <\/span><\/a>for more details. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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