US B1/B2 Visa interview wait times - what is Waiver Visitor in this context?

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I think it is referring to whether an interview is required or waived.

https://mx.usembassy.gov/status-of-u-s-consular-operations-in-mexico-in-light-of-covid-19/

The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico are currently processing nonimmigrant visas. Applicants should expect a longer-than-normal wait time for this service and plan accordingly. For more information about wait times, visit this link . Applicants applying in the same visa class and whose previous visa expired within the last 48 months may be eligible for interview waiver. Applicants may schedule a renewal appointment here .

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I found a few different statements about interview waivers.

  1. If under 14 or over 79.
  2. visa renewal (with extra requirements like no refusal on most recent visa, and so on)
  3. Connected to 2, certain categories of visas (like student or C/D visas) with different embassies allowing different categories of visas to have interviews waived.

Burma's embassy has a comprehensive page about the different categories and what documents, etc. that you still have to have or submit. The Indian embassy has a slightly different statement about which visa categories are eligible.

And here's the Canadian one.

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