Eligibility Regarding Pakistani Citizens having U.S Visa

B1 or B2 Visa Renewal:

• Pakistan citizen application with a Pakistani passport 
• Having U.S multiple entry visa
• Application for same U.S visa class
• Having valid U.S visa and applying within last 48 months before visa expiry 
• Applying from same US Consulate or Embassy which issued applicant’s last visa
• The last applicant before now resulted in providing and issuing U.S visa
• Last U.S visa has been stolen, lost, or revoked
• Applicant's previous nationality, date, and place of birth are the same for the previous and current application
• Applicant complied with all United States immigration regulations and laws for his last United States visit 
• Interview Waiver Applications(H1, academic J, H4, non blanket L, and F)

• The applicant had a U.S visa
• The applicant provided ten fingerprints at U.S Consulate General Karachi or Islamabad Embassy
• Applicant's last appearance for U.S visa interview at Consulate or Embassy did not result in rejection of U.S visa
• The applicant is a resident and citizen of Pakistan and is present in Pakistan at the time of application
• The applicant's previous U.S visa has been lost, revoked, or stolen
• Applicant’s place and date of birth are the same for previous and current applications 
• The applicant is applying from the same U.S consulate or Embassy from which the visa was provided
• Applicant complied with all immigration regulations and laws
• The applicant had obtained an F visa and is attending the same F visas institution
• The applicant had not been removed from status for a period of 3 months (J and F visas)
• The applicant possessed a J visa and has a 212(e) waiver and is applying for H1B visa
• Applicants box 4 (DS-2019) states as either professor, short-term scholar, university or secondary student, specialist, or research scholar (J visas).
   

Interview Waiver Eligibility Expansion:

1. Earlier only those Pakistani citizens who were 45 years of age or older were allowed to participate in the interview waiver expansion program. Moreover, the interview waiver eligibility facility has now been extended for petition-based work visa applicants and students acquiring US valid previously for the 2023 year.
2. This newly launched interview waiver eligibility expansion has been launched as a procedural program in order to provide more efficient business visas and tourist renewal processes for qualified Pakistani citizens.
3. Some Pakistani citizens who are eligible will still be required to make their presence known under US laws at US Consulate General or US Embassy for the required interviews after submission of visa applications.
4. Pakistani citizens will also need to visit https://www.ustraveldocs.com/pk/pk-niv-visarenew.asp in order to determine whether they qualify for the interview waiver program. Moreover, Pakistani applicants who have previously scheduled their interview can now cancel their interview appointment online as they are qualified for the interview waiver program.
5. Pakistani citizens can now apply under “New Application” section from the US embassy & consulate website’s scheduling dashboard and follow the provided steps online in order to submit their application for the expanded interview waiver.
    

Valid Pakistani Documents Verification Drop Off locations: