WASHINGTON — The mayors of Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and dozens of other cities are demanding the State Department speed processing of tourist visas to end a...
Mayors from 44 cities prod State Dept. to address 400-day backlog for B-1 and B-2 visas before more damage is done.
“Due to the lack of prioritization of visitor visa categories, cities and counties are missing out on the opportunity to compete for millions of international visitors due to U.S. visa processing delays,” mayors wrote. “Local economies lose because international business and leisure travelers spend more money on their trips to the United States than domestic travelers.
As the mayors acknowledged, processing time has been cut for student visas, and visas for seasonal workers and crew members. In the letter, mayors encouraged Blinken to set clear timelines for the interview process, and reduce the wait to 21 days in the top countries for inbound travel by April, and by September for 80% of nonimmigrant visa applicants.
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