Comment by andsoitis

>The administration has steadily imposed more restrictions and requirements on visa applicants, including requiring them to submit to in-person interviews.

This is NOT new. In most cases, in-person interviews have always been required at a US embassy or consulate abroad. I know this not only from personal experience but you can also double check if you don't believe me: https://web.archive.org/web/20250000000000*/https://travel.s...

There are certain exceptions:

- interview waivers: certain applications may qualify to skip, e.g. children under 14, adults 80+, some renewing applications

- certain visa categories: diplomats and some official travelers.

That said, US consular officers have always had the discretion to require an interview even if you might otherwise qualify for a waiver.

>Officials say the reviews will include all visa holders’ social media accounts, law enforcement and immigration records in their home countries, along with any actionable violations of U.S. law committed while they were in the United States.

Do you object to all of these or only some? I can see objecting to social media account review, but surely actionable violations of US law committed while in the US any reasonable person can agree that that can be cause for denying or revoking your VISA. Surely?