Why Do Travelers to the U.S. Have To Wait an Average of 247 Days for Their Visa Interviews?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government’s network of consulates around the world shut their doors. They were extraordinarily slow to reopen, with 60 percent of consulates still fully or partially closed as of last October. The scheduling of interviews for nonimmigrant visas—used by business travelers, tourists, and foreigners traveling to the U.S. for other […]
