Effective September 2, 2025, the Department of State will update the categories of applicants that may be eligible for a waiver of the non-immigrant visa interview. All non-immigrant visa applicants, including applicants under the age of 14 and over the age of 79, will generally require an in-person interview with a consular officer.

Source: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/interview-waiver-update-july-25-2025.html