Cato Institute Finds Visa Interview Wait Times Have Grown Exponentially
The Cato Institute issued a report that found that wait times have grown significantly as DOS reopens U.S. consulates for non-emergency visa interviews.
Interviews for both immigrant and nonimmigrant applicants are extraordinarily delayed,
In July 2022, student visa interviews are backlogged 49 days. Temporary work visas are backed up 75 days. Tourists and business travelers: 247 days, an astounding 8‑month wait to visit the United States for a period of at most just 90 days and usually much less than that. Read More
July 27, 2022
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