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1222, which requires that all individuals seeking a nonimmigrant visa undergo an in-person interview, subject to specific statutory exceptions. (a) The Secretary of State shall immediately suspend the Visa Interview Waiver Program and ensure compliance with section 222 of the INA, 8 U.S.C. Section 8 of the executive order (Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States) reads in relevant part that, President Trump’s Executive Order Suspends the Interview Visa Interview Waiver Program The Visa Interview Waiver program allows applicants who need a visa to obtain one without having to attend the interview with a consular officer. without having to obtain a visa stamp in their passport. The Visa Waiver program allows nationals of certain countries to travel to the U.S. It should be noted that the Visa Interview Waiver program is different than the Visa Waiver program. consulates to prioritize and process certain visa stamp applications much faster which has resulted in much more efficient visa stamp processing across many other visa categories. The program is commonly called “dropbox” and has allowed U.S. visa stamp in their passports (and who are deemed to meet certain criteria) to submit a visa stamp application without having to appear for a personal interview with a U.S. The Visa Interview Waiver program allows stamp applicants seeking a U.S. What is the Visa Interview Waiver Program (or “Dropbox”) However, based on the exceptions in the executive order and in the Immigration and Nationality Act, at this time, a notable number of visa stamp applications are still eligible for interview waiver. consulates abroad without having to appear for a personal interview. There has been a tremendous amount of discussion and comment on President Trump’s executive order banning certain travelers from the seven countries however, one provision of the executive order which has a significant impact on many visa holders from all countries is the suspension of the interview waiver program (commonly called “dropbox”) which allows visa stamp renewals to be processed as U.S.