Jul 24, 2026 · 4 min · 8 segments
Can you attend your U.S. immigrant visa interview outside your home country? Understanding the current interview requirement is essential for anyone applying for an immigrant visa. In this episode of…
Miatrai BrownHost
The Department of State has issued a new rule requiring that nearly all immigrant visa interviews occur either in your country of residence or in your country of nationality if specifically requested.
Now this is a departure from the previous policy which allowed many to shop for faster processing in third countries.
Today we'll break down what the new rule says, who it affects, what steps you must take to avoid delays, how to handle interviews if your home country has limited consular services.
The NVC will assign your interview based on your country of residence or nationality.
You can no longer schedule in a third country unless there is a rare exception.
Existing interviews likely won't be canceled, but all new interviews follow this rule.
The Department of State has issued a new rule requiring that nearly all immigrant visa interviews occur either in your country of residence or in your country of nationality if specifically requested.
Now this is a departure from the previous policy which allowed many to shop for faster processing in third countries.
Today we'll break down what the new rule says, who it affects, what steps you must take to avoid delays, how to handle interviews if your home country has limited consular services.
The NVC will assign your interview based on your country of residence or nationality.
You can no longer schedule in a third country unless there is a rare exception.
Existing interviews likely won't be canceled, but all new interviews follow this rule.
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