The USCIS has introduced a new visa fee, and the US Embassy in India has announced significant changes to passport collection and visa renewal procedures for Indian applicants. In this article, we describe some of the changes that impact Indian’s applying for U.S. visas

End of Third-Party Passport Collection

Effective August 1, 2025, third parties are no longer allowed to collect passports from the visa application centers on behalf of visa applicants except for those who are under the age of 18 years (minors). Instead, applicants will be required to collect their passports in person or avail of a paid delivery service. If a parent or guardian is collecting the passport on behalf of a minor, the letter of authority must be signed by both parents. The Embassy has made it clear that sca

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