In Today's Episode Of India Global, Planning A Trip To The US Later This Year? Starting September 2, 2025, The US Department Of State Is Rolling Out Tighter Rules For Non-immigrant Visa Applications. The Us Has Further Tightened Its Non-immigrant Visa Norms, Including Conditions For Interview Waivers. From Sept 2, All Non-immigrant Visa Applicants, Including Applicants Under 14 And Those Over 79, "Will Generally Require An In-person Interview With A Consular Officer", Barring A Few Exceptions, The US State Dept Said In A July 25 Update. These Changes Mean That Many Applicants (Especially First-timers And Those Renewing Visas) Will Now Have To Attend In-person Interviews. The Eligibility For Waivers Is Being Significantly Scaled Back.