Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act

Summary

Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on the average waiting time to get a visitor visa interview at each diplomatic or consular post. For each post where the average waiting time is longer than 300 days, the State Department must temporarily reassign personnel at that post to shorten the waiting time.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 1 August 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 1 August 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 August 2023 · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
• Eric Swalwell · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
• Aumua Amata Radewagen · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• David Trone · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
• Daniel Webster · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Young Kim · R · Cosponsor
• Bradley Schneider · D · Cosponsor
• Stacey Plaskett · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Greg Lopez · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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