US Embassy In Nairobi Announces Expanded Waiver Programme For Non-Immigrant Visas

By Samuel Ouma [caption id="attachment_100492" align="alignnone" width="1020"] Amb-Whitman[/caption] The United States Embassy in Nairobi, on Friday, September 16, 2022, announced that it had expanded the Interview Waiver Program for nonimmigrant visas. In a statement, the US ambassador Meg Whitman said the new move aimed at reducing the visa appointment backlog. Whiteman said that for one to qualify for the program, he/she/they must be applying for the same visa category, and their visa should not have expired more than four years ago. “Effective immediately, those applying for tourist/business, student, or crew visas categories may be eligible for a visa renewal without an interview,” she said. The expanded Interview Waiver Program for non-immigrant visas follows Meg Whitman's pledge to reduce the backlog of non-immigrant visa interview appointments.