India, Aug. 12 -- In a major update on the H-1B and other nonimmigrant visa rules, the US Department of State announced on July 25 that the in-person interview for applicants, which was previously scrapped, has been made mandatory again.

It means that starting September 2, 2025, all nonimmigrant visa holders will have to attend in-person interviews in their home countries to get their visas renewed. One of the sectors in the United States where this procedure change is going to create significant problems is the tech hub in California - the Silicon Valley.

Silicon Valley companies have thousands of tech workers who are in the country on H-1B visas. Here's how they will be affected due to the recent rule change

Located in California's B...