Committee warns new English‑language visa interviews may threaten transfer‑driver workforce
Port staff and industry representatives told the advisory committee that a Department of State directive requiring English‑language interviews for transfer‑driver visas (80% English response threshold) has taken effect and may be canceling or denying local transfer‑driver visas, risking disruption to the local supply chain.
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Port staff and industry members told the Port of Entry Advisory Committee that the U.S. consulate in Nuevo Laredo has begun requiring English‑language responses for transfer‑driver visa interviews, a change staff said took effect Sept. 1 and requires applicants to answer roughly 80% of questions in English.
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