Higher Ed Associations Urge State Department to Make Waiver Authority Permanent for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

December 2023

More than 25 higher education associations, including the National Association of Colleges and Employers, urged U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to make permanent the authority to waive the in-person interview requirements for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants.

The waiver, established in 2022, is set to expire at the end of 2023.