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Committee warns new English‑language visa interviews may threaten transfer‑driver workforce
Summary
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.
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.
Committee members said transfer drivers perform a majority of short‑haul border movements that support warehouses, distribution centers and U.S. carriers that do not enter Mexico. Port staff and an industry speaker said about 70% of daily crossings rely on transfer drivers; staff and industry said they…
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