US Tourist Visa B1/B2 Renewal in just 12 days | Interview Waiver | Dropbox appointment

I renewed my US Visa category B1/B2 without interview using the Interview Waiver or so called Dropbox appointment at the Delhi Visa Application Centre in Shivaji stadium in Delhi.
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[@maddygooner]

Thank you for the helpful video. Same procedure is also valid for people in Pakistan looking to renew B1/B2 with interview waiver. Keep it up

[@MuhammadHamza-zf4wx]

Everything covered Amazing Video! Thanks 🎉

[@amritsingh7574]

Thank you bhai for making this video..very useful information 😊

[@Sandeesh_Srikantam]

What is the website in which DS-160 is filled ? It will helpful if you post the links of both the website in the pinned comment and/or description.

[@vishalgurnaney236]

Thanks Bro, Excellent video, precise content!!

[@aady392]

Amazing video, thanks bro. Couple of questions - 1. Were you asked for purpose of travel document and financials? 2. Did you gave the docs directly or in envelope and sealed it and handed over?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

No documents of any kind were asked

[@aady392]

Thanks much for responding.

[@tscsurat]

informative video. step by step you explain that's awasome.

[@DeepakPatel-se7kh]

❤. Nice. Very help ful

[@sanjayshah1320]

VERY GOOD INFORMATION.

[@onkarsingh4791]

Very very useful information

[@scalperVegeta]

I just filled by DS-160 for my B1/B2 renewal and noticed that on confirmation page it says the following - "you may also provide any additional documents you feel will support your case ", so I am curious to know whether I can attach additional docs and most importantly will VFS global accept it or not on the appointment day ?? Last time when I received visa they did not asked or checked any of the doc during the interview. I would like to submit my bank statement and property ownership papers this time (if its allowed) which I feel would eventually help my application get trough. So can you plz help me with this additional document thing ? are you allowed to submit extra docs (besides mandatory one) like bank statement, immovable asset papers ?? did you also submitted any extra docs which you believe helped in your specific case ?

[@JoelJeremiah-v5t]

Hi, what did you do next? What documents did you have to submit, and how long did the process take. Please let me know, I'll be grateful. Thanks

[@rimrhrys3318]

Brilliant video. Very informative. I have a question though , my visa is expiring in March 2024 but can I renew before it’s expiration. Thanks

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Yes, mine was expiring in 2025 and I was able to renew

[@samyakjaipuria2729]

interesting to know this

[@satishpriydarshi5679]

Do we need an invitation letter? Is it mandatory to renew B1/B2 visa?

[@RohitSharma-on1ye]

Is ke saath me 1000 car ki multi level parking hai.. Vahan laga lo

[@riyakothadia4259]

After how many days did you get appointment after submitting form ?

[@kashishbansal100]

Very informative

[@bindaasmard664]

My mother's US tourist visa is about to expiry by the end of May-2024, your video helped me in a great way to understand the whole process. I just wanted to know one thing, your passports seems to be attached to one another, did you glued them on your own or it was US consulate who did that while processing your application ? while travelling I have seen many individuals with bunch of old n new passports attached one onto another but I have never done it to my own passport or to my mothers, is it ok to stick passports like that on your own ?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

No you don’t glue it. You can put a rubber band around the last page of your new passport and first page of your old passport. This way your passports will be attached.

[@zitoclasses1991]

From which date do the US Embassy give visa in case of renewal b1 b2 visa? means if my visa expires in May 2025 and i apply in Appril 2024 , so will they issue visa from May 2025 to May 2035? or April 2024 to April 2034? please guide Thanks

[@TravelingProgrammer]

April 24 to April 34

[@ektar1821]

Hi, did you have to get biometrics? any idea on old parents extension?

[@vijaygoli1110]

Good information and thankyou…My mother's interview is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. What should she carry? Thank you

[@SoumyaAdiraju-vs6bt]

hi which visa u have applied

[@Rahulsharma-w2z]

WHAT TO ENTER FOR TRAVEL DATES IN CASE OF RENEWAL AND NOT UPCOMIGN TRAVEL PLAN?

[@kamalsoundh]

Hi can you help me we are 4 members...my husband..son..nd daughter...my daughter is 1 yr old...so she was nt there at the time of appointment...can you help me for her process

[@patel734]

Thanks for the informative video and I wanted to ask if its possible to submit 2 visa bcoz mine and my mothers visa expires on same time so i thought i can go to drop the visa and as well i can take my mothers passport with everything else .its just that will it be okay if only i go and submit mine as well as my mothers passport

[@sunilpundir006]

Bro drop down mei india show nahi hora when i am trying to pay online

[@SoumyaAdiraju-vs6bt]

yes very true ...the same problem with me

[@user-gm6uj2he9s]

fee payment option is not showing after creating and logging into usconsulate website. If someone please guide.

[@user-nf2cd8fj3p]

Hi do we have to carry any additional documents , like invitation letter or something? Apart from the ones mentioned in appointment letter ?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Not required

[@suyashsreekumar3988]

Hey man, thanks for making the video, One question do we need to make sevis fee payment?

[@ektar1821]

Yes

[@ramstech5424]

if i am renewing for my parents do they need to accompany me or can i submit on their behalf?

[@ayeshar493]

Within how many days do I have to submit the passport after getting the email for passport submission under the renewal interview waiver in dubai

[@happymomjaya6494]

Any link for Indian people u can provide plz

[@rohitgaur6506]

Hi my B1 visa is about to expire in next 30 days. And i have never travelled to USA. Please suggest whether i am eligible for interview waiver off

[@ritik_bhaskar6480]

So bro how and when you get visa

[@karansaxena2716]

Yes u are

[@aqilbanca]

Bro app Ka US visa expire Hona Ka baad apply Kia?? Ya abhee last visa expire nhee hoa tha

[@vinod3692]

i am from gurgaon and applied for renewal yesterday but the date i got is in sep 2025, is it normal for B1B2 renewal also how do we know if t is accepted for dropbox or not? thanks in advance for your swift response...

[@ayeshar493]

Hi ,I have misplaced the photograph that I had uploaded on my ds 160 and which is also on the confirmation page .Can I click another and send another photograph with the documents

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Yes, I guess you can do that

[@2-WheelsMoveTheSoul]

Would you recommend getting an Agent to do this instead?

[@ralphdiniz1506]

Very helpful video. I wanted to know what we can take with us for the Dropbox like a bag, mobile phone etc

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Bags not allowed, mobile allowed but on airplane mode

[@ralphdiniz1506]

@@TravelingProgrammer and the documents we can carry in a file right??

[@nanichowdary7256]

Bro , for my parents visa appointment for dropbox, can I send documents for dropbox appointment by other person or visa applicant needs to go for dropbox appointment

[@pranavnarula7650]

Good stuff

[@MathivananJothi-q2y]

Do they allow to carry mobile and handbags

[@MyDentCartOnlineDentalShop]

Hi, i have booked appointment for Delhi VAC, can I deposit my documents at Jalandhar Drop box?

[@abhimanyuaneja]

did you find an appointment easily for delhi ?

[@MyDentCartOnlineDentalShop]

@@abhimanyuaneja Yes, 3rd day from form filling and also drop boxed my docs in Jalandhar, passport received back with visa in 10 days

[@sajjadhossain9208]

Acha video tha

[@bhavnaumrigar6520]

i have paid fee for B2 visa renewal. How can i now that I got interview waiver and drop box documents?

[@zakirhussainnri5378]

how many month before can extinction Visa

[@sanjyotirabatti9638]

I had one j1 visa which got expired 4 months back will I be eligible for Dropbox for visit visa

[@sumanverma-iq3xw]

hello can you tell me how much time it took to book the appointment

[@kuttappanchellakutty581]

what is the process to get interview waiver letter . I tried several times without success

[@pradeepnpatil]

In your new ds160 did you have to fill in old passport and visa details?

[@SonalSehgal-h9v]

Same question I'm also having please

[@princeakshin]

Bhai DS160 fill kar Diya hai kabtak aaiga payment aur confirmation and date of appointment ka

[@sunithak4063]

Hi, thanks for the video. My mom had Dropbox interview on 30th March at Hyderabad VAC. It’s approved on 2nd May and no status change after that. Any idea about processing time for B2? Thank you.

[@samheerakar9981]

Hi did they issued ? Please share what happend after approved how long it take. I’m also in the same situation

[@Koinaachad]

did you give any covering letter along with your application ?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

No

[@IV-we8xm]

My parents’ b1/b2 visa is expiring in a few months. Do they ask for bank statements for dropbox appointments? - either my parents’ or mine (if I am sponsoring). Thanks for your help!

[@TravelingProgrammer]

No bank statements are required

[@AlokMittal-w5s]

Can i book slot in Delhi and drop the document in Bangalore location ?

[@VaibhavChauhan08]

Yes drop off works in any location once you have the appointment. What's the appointment date you are getting?

[@sams24]

how to send passport to embassy to drop box without going personaly

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Not possible

[@tanveerjunaid4146]

Do we have to provide additional documents ? Like flight hotel or account statements

[@TravelingProgrammer]

No additional document was asked to me

[@viralshah7374]

Thanks for your video content, Appreciated. If One has lost the passport and Us Visa earlier back in 2014 but wish to renew the US Visa (B1/B2 visa with validity from 2014-2024) of the category (B1/B2 visa)which is still valid, Whether Interview waiver program is still applicable?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

No, one of the requirements on interview waiver is to present your old visa which in your case is not there

[@preetkaur7654]

@@TravelingProgrammerinterview date available hai ???

[@techie1980]

@@TravelingProgrammer What documents need to be submitted for dropbox if I have a B1/B2 visa valid until next 1 year and have visited US only once in 2015. That time my employer arranged the documents for a business visit but this time I plan to get it renewed on my own as they dont have an intent to send me to US again in near future. SO what documents will be required in this case where I want to get it renewed on personal basis but there is no planned visit to US in future. Kindly suggest.

[@AjayKumar-ln1rg]

Bai Hindi main interview option nai aa rahi plz btae

[@vishalptwpatwa4512]

Are questions for interview waiver basic ? Or should we know something in particular ? Will be glad if you can answer.

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Very basic questions, you need not know anything before hand

[@vishalptwpatwa4512]

Thank you!

[@ypl123]

Hey regarding the document checklist for US tourist visa renewal (Interview waiver drop-off documents)...The only original document is our Passports, old and new....Along with Ds160 confirmation, Interview waiver appointment, MRV fee receipt. Rest all supporting documents can be xerox , right ?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Yes

[@purni22ul]

@@TravelingProgrammer What all documents required except above (The only original document is our Passports, old and new....Along with Ds160 confirmation, Interview waiver appointment, MRV fee receipt.) for B1/B2?

[@broker6023]

*@ **7:11* Hello Goodmorning ji... Kya hua gala kharaab hai???😂😂😂

[@AmanKumar-ct4dd]

hey, thank you for giving us precise information! really appreciate this. I am currently a student in the United States and want to apply for my grandfather's visa. He is above 80 years of age. So, do you think he is eligible for the interview waiver for a B2 visa?

[@rajat.sharma16]

I think if above 80 then no. best is to answer the questions and see what they say.

[@jacinthamiranda2371]

Yes if the applicant is above 80 , is eligible for visa interview waver

[@prabhusakthivel625]

Bro, I have B1/B2 visa valid for 10 years, But my passport going to expire next year, How to renewal my Visa again. Please confirm.

[@TravelingProgrammer]

No need to renew your visa. Your visa is still valid even if it is on old/expired passport. You have to carry both your passports every time you travel

[@rakeskumarkhanna2720]

Hi I get error while bookin dropbox appointment for US visa renewal for self and spouse. What should I do.

[@abhimanyuaneja]

you got this resolved ?

[@faizamughal1872]

Dear please inform k kon kon say document they collected from you? Sallery slips and job say related b SB ? Please tell

[@TravelingProgrammer]

For renewal no supporting document was collected. All they collected from me was 1. Photo 2. Passports 3. Appointment letter 4. DS160 confirmation letter

[@faizamughal1872]

@@TravelingProgrammer thanks dear

[@SoumyaAdiraju-vs6bt]

@@TravelingProgrammer can u please help me out in filling for the visit visa renewal,,,i am from hyd ,

[@abhimanyuaneja]

did you have to make an appointment for Dropbox? I can't find an appointment.

[@abhimanyuaneja]

i did not get any questionaire while trying to schedule

[@anirudhgupta8985]

What is the eligibility criteria for interview waiver

[@preetkaur7654]

Interview date available hai?

[@mangopudding5979]

Passport ki validity kitni hone chahiye? Atleast 6 months from the expiry date of your passport?

[@NomadBenny]

Yes

[@harbhajansingh4271]

Bhai g renewal ki appointment kitni der baad milti ha?

[@chandniarya8629]

Hi, my US Visa is gonna expire in the month of October(2024) this year. Can i still apply for its renewal? Anyone, please help.

[@sirsanews]

Yes, you may apply for an interview waiver up to 6 months before it expires and up to 48 months after it expires.

[@mahmoodbhatti4866]

Bhai, I have no any travel history having very fresh passport, and I am trying to Apply for B1 / B2 visa with family. Me, wife and 2 kids. Is there is a possible to get Visa on fresh passport.

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Yes, possible

[@adityasanehi_]

I have a question bro, I turned 14 in July of 2014 but my visa was issued in June of 2014 (a month before my birthday). I was interviewed (only a question or 2 since it was with my family), fingerprinted, and got a 10 year visa, and now I have to apply for renewal. Would I be eligible for the interview waiver, since I'm very confused and have not been able to get any answer from their help emails.

[@TravelingProgrammer]

No you are not eligible, if you were older than 14 years of age when you got your visa for the first time then you would have been eligible

[@adityasanehi_]

@@TravelingProgrammer Exactly what I thought earlier to be on the safe side, hence I booked the regular slot. Hopefully renewal wont be a pain 😅, have extensive travel history and visited the US thrice but never overstayed and all for shorter than a month always.

[@tahsi7368]

i am indian citizen ,my earlier B1/B2 visa was issued from saudi arabia , it will expire next year .so is it possible for me to renew my US visa from india with dropbox facility /interview waiver?

[@sugandhakashyap8553]

F

[@FlysolobyGaurav]

My visa was stamped on old passport and my passport was about to expire, i want to apply on new passport so am i eligible for visa waiver?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

As long as your visa on old passport is still valid you need not apply for a fresh visa on new passport. You can carry both your passports and show visa on old passport. This is very much allowed

[@professor2618]

My US visa is expiring in 4 months, should i try to renew it now? Will i be able to get interview waiver? I have visited US once. Btw i am 20 years old right now so will it affect to renew my visa?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

You can renew now

[@NikhilAvarsekar-od7jc]

Canada Visa ka bhi video Bana dost

[@shivkhanna5234]

Can you tell me if my b1/b2 visa expired in 2014 do I get waiver?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

No, you are not eligible

[@justinstinct.3887]

Hey. Is this still working? Is the US Embassy in India still giving interview waivers to eligible B1/B2 Renewal Applicants? I have been there twice and mine expires in 16 months. If i apply would i get waiver? I have been there twice without any overstays or anything

[@abbashyder5803]

Hi

[@ypl123]

Im planning to renew my tourist visa....It was issued in Kolkata. Is it mandatory to select the dropbox location in kolkata again? Incase the earlier date is available in some other city, can i book the dropbox appointment in that one?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

The eligibility criteria does not state that the visa must be renewed at the same post where it was issued first. So I guess you are still eligible for dropbox :)

[@naanaowususekyere5200]

can i renew my visa with my spouse who doesn't have a visa but I will be traveling with her

[@xpertvision5249]

Did they take your biometrics at the drop box

[@TravelingProgrammer]

No

[@deepikagorve9723]

Will i be eligible for an interview waiver? Incase iam applying for a b1. Visa if i had a j1 visa in the past?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

No, it should be of same visa category

[@mayankamani]

Do we need any documents for the interview waiver B1B2 renewal appointment?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Just the ones mentioned on your appointment letter

[@arjunsuresh6239]

Is it compulsory to have the previous passport?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

If your previous passport had any of your old US visas then yes it is mandatory

[@khushaligandhi7606]

Do they allow you to take mobile phone inside the centre?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Yes, inside VAC mobile is allowed. Has to be on airplane mode though

[@makemeglow5091]

is it possible to do after expiration?? my visa will expire in 3 days

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Yes

[@ronakfadke2010]

​@@TravelingProgrammer Sir, my passport is expiring in March 2025 and US B2 visa is expiring in August 2025. When should I apply for a renewal of Visa? After renewing my passport and who is eligible for interview waiver programme?

[@manojkumarhipparagi189]

do we have to have an invite letter for the B1/B2 renewal

[@TravelingProgrammer]

No

[@siddharthwalia8241]

Do we need any letter from someone in US or tickets for renewal. I have 6 months visa left

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Nothing required

[@ypl123]

Hi. Is it necessary for the candidate to go for dropbox or any representative can go ?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Representative can go

[@splnov3]

Boss your previous visa issued when u were minor?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Yes

[@alkajha2074]

How to schedule drop box appointment?

[@ektar1821]

you need to check first if you are eligible...

[@mroy6587]

If it was expired 17th months back, is the waiver process still applicable ?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Yes

[@sank575]

I m from Bangalore n I got the interview waiver but need to go for OFC, but sadly no slots available in Chennai or Hyderabad but available in Delhi, any particular reason the slots r available only in Delhi n not in Chennai? and y is the OFC required for renewal n interview waiver?

[@kuttappanchellakutty581]

what process did you follow to get the interview waiver letter

[@sank575]

@@kuttappanchellakutty581 I have a visa which expired 1.5 yrs back

[@VaibhavChauhan08]

Where did you get the interview waiver letter from? I have paid the fees and I get the option to book drop box appointment but all are many months far away. I don't know what am I missing here.

[@sank575]

@@VaibhavChauhan08 interview waiver is given if u had ur previous visa expired not more than 2 years, there r some questions u need to answer to get the waiver

[@VaibhavChauhan08]

@@sank575 yes my visa expired just this year and after the questions I get the option of drop off and interview. I select drop off but the appointments are many months apart. Not sure what is wrong 😕.

[@VishwaBhatt-i9l]

I have lost my B1/B2 visa-stamped passport, am I eligible to get a renewal? or I have to re-apply from scratch? Please help

[@VishwaBhatt-i9l]

there are still 4-5 years left on the 10-year tenure.. do they have an option of an interview waiver?

[@VishwaBhatt-i9l]

I also have scanned copy and proof of the visa and that old lost passport containing the visa

[@VishwaBhatt-i9l]

I have lost the passport (old) with this visa stamp now do I have to apply from scratch or I can apply for interview waiver and they can consider the renewal process fro the remaining years?

[@SoumyaAdiraju-vs6bt]

Hey i need to renew my Visit visa ,,can u pls share the relevant link

[@Sandeesh_Srikantam]

Did you get the links ? Please share your experience

[@makeupbykhadijakhan2257]

Did they mail you for pick up passport

[@TravelingProgrammer]

I opted for delivery. You’ll get a message for pick up if you chose pickup

[@makeupbykhadijakhan2257]

How many days after submission you got know about visa

[@jigneshpandit3045]

Ds-160 Mai photo ke se upload kare

[@rajendraprasadgupta6312]

How to upload soft copy of my photo for Inter View Waver program in DS 160 applicay

[@darkloards]

Hi Parth. I have applied for an OFC appointment in chennai for my father on august, according to the Visa waiver program. We hail from kochi. Do we need to go to chennai? Or can we access the dropbox location in kochi for our documents submission? And if yes do i need to book and appoinment in kochi or is it same as chennai OFC appointment. thanks in advance.

[@TravelingProgrammer]

If you’ve booked an OFC appointment in chennai, you’ll have to attend it in chennai itself. Your appointment confirmation page should contain address for all OFC and VAC centres

[@ashokvsetty]

@darkloards, i am under the similar situtation now, i have booked the appointment under the waiver program and got appointment at chennai, if its just dropping the documents, can we use the other drop locations which is nearer to me (bangalore) instead of going to chennai. I dont see clear guidelines around this. what did you do?

[@ashrithasangli9475]

​@@ashokvsettysame question here. What did you do?

[@ashokvsetty]

@@ashrithasangli9475 I raised a query request, and they confirmed that I can drop off the documents at any of the listed drop box locations on their website for a fee of 850 rupees. I will be dropping off the documents in Bangalore on the scheduled appointment date.

[@ashrithasangli9475]

@@ashokvsetty thanks a lot for your answer. It's very helpful.

[@Grewal.x]

In what time u get to know that u got approval???

[@TravelingProgrammer]

9 days

[@overworked_gram]

Thanks for the reply. And renewing doesn’t cancel the current visa right. Coz i got to travel in september and thats why worried if the passport might be stuck. How early should I start the process?

[@TravelingProgrammer]

You are eligible to renew as long as visa is valid. I renewed mine 2 years before expiry

[@overworked_gram]

@@TravelingProgrammer Thanks for the reply. And renewing doesn’t cancel the current visa right. Coz i got to travel in september and thats why worried if the passport might be stuck. How early should I start the process? And is the appointment slots available easily now?

[@funpunk1]

Brother, kitne time Pehle visa renew kara sakte hai? My b1/b2 visa expires in Feb 2024.

[@TravelingProgrammer]

Kara sakte ho, I got my visa renewed which was due to expire in may 2025

[@funpunk1]

@@TravelingProgrammer okay so they don't ask for any 6 months remaining type ka question? Any reason you got it renewed itna jaldi? Just curious Also in your ds 160 do you have to give a person of contact in USA?

[@SoumyaAdiraju-vs6bt]

@@TravelingProgrammer my visa got expired on jan 2023,,am i eligible for waiver now