Tourism industry rebound hampered by long visa processing delays
May 10, 2022
Until 2024 at the earliest, it is estimated that international travel to the U.S. will not be back to pre-pandemic levels. The delay is caused by the long visa wait times in some of the biggest markets for international travel to the United States. USCIS has been experiencing backlogs for green cards and work permits for visa holders. Receiving a visa through the State Department has become increasingly hard for international tourists and business travelers, foreign workers, and immigrants seeking family-based green cards. Backlogs in the U.S. embassies and consulates have been caused mostly by the pandemic and the Trump-era immigrant visa bans.
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