{"id":11778,"date":"2024-06-11T11:49:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T06:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/?p=11778"},"modified":"2024-06-11T11:50:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T06:20:29","slug":"steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india","title":{"rendered":"Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Due to COVID-19, the US had strict travel restrictions. Non-citizens needed NIE approval to enter. The ban was lifted on Nov 8, 2021, invalidating existing NIEs. However, the NIE program may still apply in certain cases. Let&#8217;s explore NIE details, requirements, and updates for travel. But before that, if you are planning to visit India from the USA, then you should grab <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>cheap flight tickets to India from USA<\/strong><\/a> with Flyopedia.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\/#What_Is_National_Interest_Exception\" >What Is National Interest Exception?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\/#Qualifying_Criteria_for_a_National_Interest_Exception\" >Qualifying Criteria for a National Interest Exception<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\/#Eligible_Persons_for_an_NIE\" >Eligible Persons for an NIE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\/#_Essential_infrastructure_NIE_types_are_available_for\" >\u00a0Essential infrastructure NIE types are available for:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\/#Those_Who_Didnt_Need_An_NIE\" >Those Who Didn&#8217;t Need An NIE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\/#Where_and_How_Do_You_Apply_for_an_NIE\" >Where and How Do You Apply for an NIE?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\/#Cost_and_Validity_of_an_NIE\" >Cost and Validity of an NIE<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_National_Interest_Exception\"><\/span><strong>What Is National Interest Exception?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After the US COVID-19 travel ban, certain exceptions were allowed, including the NIE program. The National Interest Exception lets individuals travel to the US if their entry is deemed important. Non-citizens needed to apply for an NIE visa, proving their entry was in the national interest. After official approval from the US consulate, they were exempt from the entry ban. Each application was reviewed individually. For those looking to head to India, they can<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> book cheap business class tickets to India from USA<\/strong><\/a> with us.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Qualifying_Criteria_for_a_National_Interest_Exception\"><\/span><strong>Qualifying Criteria for a National Interest Exception<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some categories of individuals have been listed thus qualifying for a National Interest Exception while others have been listed as those who do not require an NIE. People who can apply for an NIE are those with valid US visas, ESTA travel permits and those who would be applying for a new visa for the United States. These NIE criteria apply to travellers coming from the Schengen Area and China, Brazil, India, Ireland, South Africa, and the UK.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligible_Persons_for_an_NIE\"><\/span><strong>Eligible Persons for an NIE<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Individuals falling into the following categories were eligible to apply for an NIE:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Those providing crucial support or executive direction to critical infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>Those providing essential support or executive direction for economic activities in the US.<\/li>\n<li>Those travelling to the US due to humanitarian or medical emergencies.<\/li>\n<li>Students and their dependents travel to the US on F or M visas for full-time courses or on J visas for exchange programs as bona fide students.<\/li>\n<li>Individuals travelling to the US on J visas as Professors, Research Scholars, Short Term Scholars, or Specialists.<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare professionals combating the COVID-19 pandemic or working in the public health sector.<\/li>\n<li>Individuals working for US national security purposes.<\/li>\n<li>Journalists holding an I visa.<\/li>\n<li>Harvest workers.<\/li>\n<li>Service providers for US authorities, such as the military.<\/li>\n<li>Aircrew members\/pilots travelling to the US for training, aircraft pickup, delivery, or maintenance purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Essential_infrastructure_NIE_types_are_available_for\"><\/span><strong>\u00a0Essential infrastructure NIE types are available for:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Chemical<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Facilities<\/li>\n<li>Communications<\/li>\n<li>Critical Manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>Dams<\/li>\n<li>Defense Industrial Base<\/li>\n<li>Emergency Services<\/li>\n<li>Energy<\/li>\n<li>Financial<\/li>\n<li>Food and Agriculture<\/li>\n<li>Government Facilities<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare and Public Health<\/li>\n<li>Information Technology<\/li>\n<li>Nuclear Reactors, Materials &amp; Waste<\/li>\n<li>Transportation Systems<\/li>\n<li>Water<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Those_Who_Didnt_Need_An_NIE\"><\/span><strong>Those Who Didn&#8217;t Need An NIE<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Individuals exempt from the US travel ban and not requiring an NIE visa include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>US citizens<\/li>\n<li>Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders)<\/li>\n<li>Family members (Spouse and Children under 21) of US citizens or Green Card Holders<\/li>\n<li>Crew members of airplanes and shipping businesses<\/li>\n<li>Individuals supporting US law enforcement objectives<\/li>\n<li>Diplomats, government personnel, and their families<\/li>\n<li>US Armed Force Members and their families<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_and_How_Do_You_Apply_for_an_NIE\"><\/span><strong>Where and How Do You Apply for an NIE?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get a National Interest Exception (NIE) for the US, you applied to the US Consulate, whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/good-news-us-visa-appointment-wait-time-decreases-by-75-for-indians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>you had a visa or were applying for one<\/strong><\/a>. The process differed slightly by consulate. You needed to show why your travel to the US was urgent and important. Here are the required documents:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive-md\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>S.No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Documents<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>A letter of justification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>A copy of your passport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Proposed travel plans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>A copy of your visa or ESTA approval<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Additionally, depending on the consulate, applicants were required to submit extra documents. The NIE application email for India to the USA included the following details:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Last Name<\/li>\n<li>First Name<\/li>\n<li>Date of Birth (DD-MM-YYYY format)<\/li>\n<li>Place of Birth<\/li>\n<li>Gender (M\/F)<\/li>\n<li>Country of Citizenship<\/li>\n<li>Passport Number<\/li>\n<li>Visa Number<\/li>\n<li>Visa Category<\/li>\n<li>Issuing Post Name<\/li>\n<li>Travel Dates<\/li>\n<li>Travel purpose<\/li>\n<li>National interest category, with a clear justification for receiving an NIE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cost_and_Validity_of_an_NIE\"><\/span><strong>Cost and Validity of an NIE<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are no extra government fees for an NIE card application if you already have a valid US visa or ESTA permit. However, if you apply for an NIE as part of your US visa or ESTA application, you&#8217;ll need to pay the regular application fees without any additional charge for the NIE.<\/p>\n<p>Once approved by the US Consulate, an NIE allows multiple entries into the US within 12 months from the approval date. For subsequent trips to the US, a new NIE card application must be submitted.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>During the US travel ban, some people couldn&#8217;t travel directly to the US but could go to a country not under the ban for 14 days before heading to the US. However, certain individuals exempt from the ban didn&#8217;t need an NIE visa. The ban ended on November 8, 2021, nullifying NIE approvals. Now, all travellers entering the US must meet COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements. Yet, in special cases, individuals whose entry is of national interest can still use NIE to travel to the US without being vaccinated. Also, if you are searching for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/last-minute-flights-to-India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>last minute flight tickets to India<\/strong><\/a> then you should visit <strong>Flyopedia<\/strong> ASAP!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to COVID-19, the US had strict travel restrictions. Non-citizens needed NIE approval to enter. The ban was lifted on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":11780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This thorough guidance will teach you how to apply for a National Interest Exception (NIE) to the USA from India. Simplify your NIE application procedure now!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This thorough guidance will teach you how to apply for a National Interest Exception (NIE) to the USA from India. Simplify your NIE application procedure now!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-06-11T06:19:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-06-11T06:20:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Steps-to-Apply-for-an-NIE-USA-from-India.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"445\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/316a845f849b5bed86338c35c6287166\"},\"headline\":\"Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-11T11:49:17+05:30\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-06-11T11:50:29+05:30\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\"},\"wordCount\":860,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Steps-to-Apply-for-an-NIE-USA-from-India.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Travel\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\",\"name\":\"Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India -\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Steps-to-Apply-for-an-NIE-USA-from-India.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-11T06:19:17+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-06-11T06:20:29+00:00\",\"description\":\"This thorough guidance will teach you how to apply for a National Interest Exception (NIE) to the USA from India. Simplify your NIE application procedure now!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Steps-to-Apply-for-an-NIE-USA-from-India.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Steps-to-Apply-for-an-NIE-USA-from-India.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":445,\"caption\":\"Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Travel\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/travel\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Flyopedia.com\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Flyopedia.com\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/flyologo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/flyologo.png\",\"width\":242,\"height\":64,\"caption\":\"Flyopedia.com\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/316a845f849b5bed86338c35c6287166\",\"name\":\"Admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/abc38516d8089b81f726be5d9c8393e4790d3edae7ad34dc38edf8edb4345656?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/abc38516d8089b81f726be5d9c8393e4790d3edae7ad34dc38edf8edb4345656?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/abc38516d8089b81f726be5d9c8393e4790d3edae7ad34dc38edf8edb4345656?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Admin\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.flyopedia.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/seomanager\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India -","description":"This thorough guidance will teach you how to apply for a National Interest Exception (NIE) to the USA from India. Simplify your NIE application procedure now!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India -","og_description":"This thorough guidance will teach you how to apply for a National Interest Exception (NIE) to the USA from India. Simplify your NIE application procedure now!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india","article_published_time":"2024-06-11T06:19:17+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-06-11T06:20:29+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":445,"url":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Steps-to-Apply-for-an-NIE-USA-from-India.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Admin","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india"},"author":{"name":"Admin","@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/316a845f849b5bed86338c35c6287166"},"headline":"Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India","datePublished":"2024-06-11T11:49:17+05:30","dateModified":"2024-06-11T11:50:29+05:30","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india"},"wordCount":860,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Steps-to-Apply-for-an-NIE-USA-from-India.jpg","articleSection":["Travel"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india","url":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india","name":"Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India -","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Steps-to-Apply-for-an-NIE-USA-from-India.jpg","datePublished":"2024-06-11T06:19:17+00:00","dateModified":"2024-06-11T06:20:29+00:00","description":"This thorough guidance will teach you how to apply for a National Interest Exception (NIE) to the USA from India. Simplify your NIE application procedure now!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Steps-to-Apply-for-an-NIE-USA-from-India.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Steps-to-Apply-for-an-NIE-USA-from-India.jpg","width":800,"height":445,"caption":"Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/steps-to-apply-for-an-nie-usa-from-india#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Travel","item":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/category\/travel"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Steps to Apply for an NIE USA from India"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/","name":"Flyopedia.com","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Flyopedia.com","url":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/flyologo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/flyologo.png","width":242,"height":64,"caption":"Flyopedia.com"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/316a845f849b5bed86338c35c6287166","name":"Admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/abc38516d8089b81f726be5d9c8393e4790d3edae7ad34dc38edf8edb4345656?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/abc38516d8089b81f726be5d9c8393e4790d3edae7ad34dc38edf8edb4345656?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/abc38516d8089b81f726be5d9c8393e4790d3edae7ad34dc38edf8edb4345656?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Admin"},"url":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/author\/seomanager"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11778"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11782,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11778\/revisions\/11782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}