The United States has further expanded opportunities to renew U.S. visas without having to go to the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados for an in-person interview.
These new “interview waiver” procedures will ease travel to the United States for many visitors who do not live in Barbados, as well as contribute to mitigating exposure to COVID-19.
Most citizens and passport holders of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines can now renew their visas without having to come to the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown.
Previously, only those applicants whose nonimmigrant visa expired within 24 months were eligible for an interview waiver. This period has been temporarily extended to 48 months until December 31, 2021. In other words, any applicant whose visa expired within 48 months prior to the date of application is eligible for an interview waiver for a visa application in the same classification until December 31, 2021.
