The US Embassy in Brazil reported, on Monday (25), that the issuance of Visas will have new rules related to the conduct of face-to-face interview.
From September 2, all applicants will need to do interview in personregardless of age. Previously, requesters under 14 and over 79 did not need to attend the consulate.
in a statement of the consular service of the United States State Department.
– Embassy USA Brazil (@embaixadaeua)
From September 2, some categories of visa applicants will have new rules to find out if they need to do face -to -face interview.
See who can still be eligible and what are the new criteria:
The exceptions are: the bearers of the B-1e B-2 (Tourism and Business) visas who expired less than 12 months ago; Applicants was at least 18 years old when the previous visa was issued; and patients with diplomatic/officers (A, G, NATO, etc.).
But the exemption of personal interview, even in these cases, is only valid if: the applicant applies to the visa in the country of nationality or residence; if you have never had a visa refused; and there is no apparent ineligibility potential.
Rate increase
Another change in the concession of US visas concerns the extra fee of $ 250, which will be charged from October 1.
The additional amount was established by Donald Trump’s great and beautiful bill, sanctioned on July 4, 2025. The law created Visa Integrity Fee and other rates as a way to counterbalance the increase in expenses provided by the tax cut project, among other measures.
Profile Verification on Social Networks
This Sunday (24) the Embassy of the United States also stated that they are already valid for the applicants of visas of categories F (Student), M (Technical/Vocational) and J (Cultural Exchange).
The US government announced in June that candidates for these categories would have to keep their profiles on social networks configured as “public” during the visa request process.
The new guidance was sent to US diplomatic posts around the world in a statement seen by CNN.
In the text, the State Department guided embassies and consulates to examine visa applicants for “hostile attitudes towards our citizens, culture, government, institutions or fundamental principles.”
The statement also noted that “restricted or limited access of visibility of online presence can be interpreted as an attempt to evade or hide a certain activity.”
