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Work · July 2, 2021

VisaWhen

Data on US visa issuance backlogs

VisaWhen launched on July 2, 2021 with 3 votes.

What it does

Since COVID-19, U.S. consulates are way behind on visa processing. VisaWhen estimates based on public data how large the backlog at each consulate, in each visa category.

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