Manifest Law: Webinars and Live Events

Recent changes at the U.S. Department of State have ended the interview waiver program and eliminated third-country visa interviews, reshaping how nonimmigrant applicants must approach consular processing. If you’re pursuing an H-1B, O-1, F-1, E-2, or another nonimmigrant visa, consular interviews are once again a central part of the process.

Manifest’s Principal Immigration Attorney, 

, and Düden Freeman, a former U.S. Diplomat and founder of Idelirë Consulting (

), will walk you through what these policy shifts mean in practice. Having served as a Consular Officer overseas and in the United States and adjudicated tens of thousands of visas, Düden brings unparalleled insight into what applicants can expect at the interview window—both the pitfalls and the opportunities.

This webinar will give you a clear, insider-informed understanding of the new consular landscape—and the confidence to prepare for your own interview.

Düden, a former American Diplomat, is the founder of Idelirë Consulting, the company behind Visas 101. Düden has been on both sides of the Consular window, as an applicant, petitioner, and a Consular Officer, and she understands the weight of every consular decision from both the applicant's and the Consular Officer's perspectives.

She has personally interviewed and adjudicated tens of thousands of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applicants. Düden served with the Department of State in Mali, Spain, Malaysia and at the Atlanta Passport Agency. She is the recipient of two Cable of the Month Awards and Meritorious and Superior Honor Awards at the Department of State.

Navigating Consular Interviews in 2025: H-1B, O-1, F-1, and Beyond