United States visa: delays of more than one year
The US Travel Association, a national non-profit organization that represents all the players in the country's travel industry, announced the launch of its "They Wait, We Lose" campaign, which seeks to encourage actions to improve excessive wait times for US Visa visitors.
Times have a staggering 400+ day response rate for first time visa applicants
Aiming to force the Biden administration to acknowledge the economic consequences, and urgently prioritize visitor visa interviews, the campaign captures the views of potential visitors in key markets such as Brazil, India and Mexico, as well as US companies. affected by the loss of visitors due to delays in waiting times.
Long visa wait times are a de facto travel ban, deterring visitors and hurting American businesses. U.S Travel estimates that the US will lose nearly 7 million potential travelers and $12 billion in projected spend in 2023 alone, due to these long wait times.
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