At the present time, the waiting list for the necessary interview for the visa business and tourism for U.S is 484 days, and this time has no estimate for reduction, at least with regard to the near future.
However, the US government has allowed embassies and consulates in Brazil to waive the mandatory face-to-face interview, depending on the type of visa being requested to travel to the USA. This regulation acts on tourist, work, exchange and study visas, measures that were introduced in 2022, but had their validity extended to the end of 2023.
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The cases of visas that will be affected by the permission granted for not carrying out the face-to-face interview are diverse, initially, we will talk on the renewal of the H-2 visa, or its first application, which is related to foreigners who will work seasonally or temporarily in the United States United. Therefore, with regard to these workers, consulate officials may choose to waive the interview.
Another modality that may have the interview waived is that of tourism, which is great news for Brazilians, as this category accounts for the majority of national requests. Therefore, any visa renewal may be exempt from an interview, in case the previous one is less than 48 months old, even the visa for business and tourism trips – B1/B2.
Other visas that have some connection with professional activities may also be waived, for example:
- H-1 or O: Specialists;
- H-3: Trainee;
- H-4: Relatives of H visa holder;
- L: Executives and managers;
- P: Athletes and performers;
- Q: International programs.
However, the necessary condition for the exemption, in these cases, is to have previously received a US visa and never have an application denied to enter the US.
Finally, it should be noted that, even in those cases mentioned here, eligible for exemption, this is not mandatory, and the consular officer may demand the interviewface-to-face, as deemed necessary.
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