Reducing Visa Delays Act

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Requires the State Department to share visa wait times publicly and plan for faster processing.

This bill would make the State Department publish monthly visa wait times online, broken down by location and type. It would also require a report to Congress on embassy staffing and technology. Additionally, it would require a plan to hire more staff to cut down on delays. This aims to make the visa application process clearer and potentially quicker for people applying for visas.

What Would Change

Today, the Department of State is not legally required to report comprehensively to Congress on visa staffing or the effects of social media vetting, nor does it have to publish detailed, monthly visa wait times publicly. If this bill passes, the State Department would be required to submit a report to Congress within 90 days on these issues, publish monthly visa wait times and justifications online, and create a strategic plan to reduce processing delays by increasing staff.

Key Provisions

Requires the State Department to publish monthly visa wait times and explanations online.
Requires the State Department to send a report to Congress on embassy staffing, technology, and the impact of social media checks on visa delays within 90 days.
Requires the State Department to create a plan to hire more staff at embassies to reduce visa wait times.

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HR 10711 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

Reducing Visa Delays Act

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