Interview waiver, am I eligible?

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Dear Friends,

 

Is the Interview waiver active in UK & am I eligible?

I'm a British citizen, got an entry clearance via ESTA 2 months ago but never traveled to US. Would the Interview waiver applies if I attend for L1 visa?

 

Please advise.

 

Thanks,
Kumar

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

Maybe....Interesting.....I just saw that they expanded the waiver....

Edited May 4, 2022 by Crazy Cat

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I thought it only applied to visas 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

Have you ever been issued a US visa or actually traveled to the US before? You need one of those to qualify, Also note it’s discretionary, so even if someone qualifies on the face of it the embassy may still decide to call them in for an interview. 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/important-announcement-on-waivers-of-the-interview-requirement-for-certain-nonimmigrant-visas.html

This new authorization applies to temporary workers applying for H-1, H-3, H-4, L, O, P, and Q visas who meet certain conditions, including that they are applying for a visa in their country of nationality or residence.  Under this authority, consular officers have discretion to waive the visa interview requirement for individual petition-based H-1, H-3, H-4, L, O, P, and Q applicants who were previously issued any type of visa, and who have never been refused a visa unless such refusal was overcome or waived, and who have no apparent ineligibility or potential ineligibility; or first-time individual petition-based H-1, H-3, H-4, L, O, P, and Q who are citizens or nationals of a country that participates in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), provided they have no apparent ineligibility or potential ineligibility and have previously traveled to the United States using an authorization obtained via the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) .