The United States Embassy in Yerevan has adopted new visa issuance procedures following President Donald Trump’s Executive Order to suspend the travel of seven states’ nationals to the country.
The new rules apply particularly to the Armenian citizens seeking a visa renewal.
“This change mentioned in the reporting affects all nationalities but only affects the possibility of visa renewals without interview. The Executive Order states that applicants with valid visas or visas that expired no more than 12 months ago can renew without an interview, at the consular officer’s discretion. Interviews may also be waived for diplomatic and official visa applicants, visa applicants under the age of 14, and applicants over the age of 79.
“Rules for applicants with prior visas that expired more than 12 months ago are now the same as for first-time applicants: they must appear for an in-person interview to establish their eligibility for the visa. There have been no changes in eligibility requirements,” reads the Embassy’s clarification submitted to Tert.am