New Delhi, India – E be no small wahala for travelers wey wan enter United States as dem don change visa interview process sharply! For September 18, 2025, US State Department drop serious update wey go make many people dey shake for their boots. Na so e be say from October 1, 2025, almost everybody wey dey apply for visa gatz show face for in-person interview. How we go cope? E be like say dem don lock the door for persons wey don dey enjoy Interview Waiver before.
Before, as long as you follow some small rules, you fit skip that long queue for consulate interview wahala. But since dem bring this new rules, only selected peeps go fit chop breakfast for Interview Waiver. The latest rules allow only folks wey dey renew their B1/B2 tourist or business visa within 12 months when prior visa don expire, plus those wey get H-2A agricultural visa to catch this small chance. But na serious condition e be – if the last visa no full valid when dem give am, your matter don finish!
Now, kids wey no reach 14 years and old peeps wey don pass 79 don already lose their own waiver since July 25, 2025. And no be only that! Students wey dey on F-1 visa and employees on H-1B or L-1 visas too go need appear for interview go meet consulate officer directly. The whole thing dey hot as we fit expect serious backlogs for consulate. Indian students wey wan enter school for US fit enter wahala with admission delay. Wetin dem wan do now? Congress don already dey ask State Department how dem wan settle all this visa backlog matter, no be small thing o!
As e be like this, if you dey plan to travel, shine your eye well-well. Make ready for probable cancellations, rescheduling, or wahala wey go follow as e relate to appointments. This update be serious game-changer for the visa process wey don dey affect many lives for everywhere. Time don reach for all of us to check wetin dey happen for consulates cause e be like say na serious stress be this, and gatz prepare ourselves for the sweet palm wine of wahala! No fall hand o!
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