H-1B Worker Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot to Start in January (2)

A limited number of H-1B specialty occupation workers will be able to renew their visas in the US as soon as January, State Department officials announced.

The stateside visa renewal pilot program is one of multiple measures the State Department is looking to add or continue with the aim of driving down wait times for travel to the US, officials told reporters Monday.

The agency is also working to extend interview waivers for certain temporary visas and offer a digital visa for travel to the US. Discretion for consular offices to waive interviews for visa applicants who would otherwise be ...