OS LONGOS TEMPOS DE ESPERA POR VISTOS SÃO, DE FATO, UMA PROIBIÇÃO DE VIAGEM.
O Problema
Os solicitantes de visto de visitante pela primeira vez nos maiores países para viagens de entrada nos EUA estão atualmente esperando de mais de 400 dias para suas entrevistas. Os dados mostram que um significativo atraso no processamento de vistos de visitante está atrasando as visitas aos Estados Unidos de viajantes globais nos principais mercados.
US $ 120
bilhões em gastos (50%) em 2019 vieram de países onde um visto de visitante é necessário para entrada nos Estados Unidos.
Mais de 400 dias
de espera para que os visitantes de primeira viagem dos principais mercados de entrada recebam entrevistas
63%
destes visitantes são do Brasil, Índia e México - três dos principais mercados de entrada que exigem um visto de visitante.
Atrasos incrivelmente longos na emissão de vistos de visitante dos EUA mantêm famílias separadas, atrasam viagens para os EUA e prejudicam empresas americanas.
Quando os visitantes têm de esperar tanto tempo, muitos escolhem outros destinos para visitar. Isso tem um custo projetado para a economia dos EUA de quase 7 bilhões de dólares em gastos de viajantes apenas em 2023.
É por isso que estamos pedindo para o governo Biden priorizar o processamento de vistos de visitantes e reduzir drasticamente os tempos de espera dos visitantes dos EUA.
A solução:
Para melhorar o processamento de vistos de visitante dos EUA, o governo Biden deve:
- Reducir os tempos de espera para 21 dias nos principais países para viagens de entrada nos EUA até abril de 2023.
- Até 31 de setembro de 2023, restabelecer a Ordem Executiva para agendar entrevistas para 80% dos solicitantes de visto de não imigrante nos EUA dentro de 21 dias ou menos.
- Aumentar os recursos em países com um alto volume de solicitantes e para grandes eventos nos EUA que atraem visitantes internacionais.
- Estender as isenções de entrevista para renovações de vistos de não-imigrantes nos EUA e ampliar as isenções aos solicitantes de renovação até 2024.
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I work for a Miami-based company that organizes trade shows. Back in June 2021, my boss required me to apply for a B1/B2 visa. We were so surprised to find that the waiting time was 18 months! We couldn’t believe it. For pre-pandemic applications, the waiting time was about 1 month, at most. I tried many, many times to reschedule to an earlier date through the US Embassy in Colombia website, I applied for an emergency appointment, and even our CEO wrote to the Florida state representative asking for assistance in expediting the interview date, to no avail. I had my interview last January, and even though there are always a lot of people at the embassy, this time there were a lot more than there used to be.
I work for a Miami-based company that organizes trade shows. Back in June 2021, my boss required me to apply for a B1/B2 visa. We were so surprised to find that the waiting time was 18 months! We couldn’t believe it. For pre-pandemic applications, the waiting time was about 1 month, at most. I tried many, many times to reschedule to an earlier date through the US Embassy in Colombia website, I applied for an emergency appointment, and even our CEO wrote to the Florida state representative asking for assistance in expediting the interview date, to no avail. I had my interview last January, and even though there are always a lot of people at the embassy, this time there were a lot more than there used to be.
I work for a Miami-based company that organizes trade shows. Back in June 2021, my boss required me to apply for a B1/B2 visa. We were so surprised to find that the waiting time was 18 months! We couldn’t believe it. For pre-pandemic applications, the waiting time was about 1 month, at most. I tried many, many times to reschedule to an earlier date through the US Embassy in Colombia website, I applied for an emergency appointment, and even our CEO wrote to the Florida state representative asking for assistance in expediting the interview date, to no avail. I had my interview last January, and even though there are always a lot of people at the embassy, this time there were a lot more than there used to be.
I can’t get colleagues and clients to US based exhibitions that we either attend or produce. Have written numerous times to local congresswoman who refers petition to State department. Nothing gets solved; business is lost.
I can’t get colleagues and clients to US based exhibitions that we either attend or produce. Have written numerous times to local congresswoman who refers petition to State department. Nothing gets solved; business is lost.
I can’t get colleagues and clients to US based exhibitions that we either attend or produce. Have written numerous times to local congresswoman who refers petition to State department. Nothing gets solved; business is lost.
Hello, I am the director of a nonprofit in Mexico City. We accompany and advocate people that grew up undocumented in the United States and because they returned or were deported have been in Mexico. We have a program called Visa Justice, for years we have accompanied folks apply for nonimmigrant visas. Since the beginning of the pandemic we have seen the long waiting times and would like to see if there is any possibility we can talk with someone from here, find maybe ways to collaborate and uplift our work and these demands we have in common. Thank you for reading my text and I hope to hear from you.
Hello, I am the director of a nonprofit in Mexico City. We accompany and advocate people that grew up undocumented in the United States and because they returned or were deported have been in Mexico. We have a program called Visa Justice, for years we have accompanied folks apply for nonimmigrant visas. Since the beginning of the pandemic we have seen the long waiting times and would like to see if there is any possibility we can talk with someone from here, find maybe ways to collaborate and uplift our work and these demands we have in common. Thank you for reading my text and I hope to hear from you.
Hello, I am the director of a nonprofit in Mexico City. We accompany and advocate people that grew up undocumented in the United States and because they returned or were deported have been in Mexico. We have a program called Visa Justice, for years we have accompanied folks apply for nonimmigrant visas. Since the beginning of the pandemic we have seen the long waiting times and would like to see if there is any possibility we can talk with someone from here, find maybe ways to collaborate and uplift our work and these demands we have in common. Thank you for reading my text and I hope to hear from you.
I work for a cruise company with base ports mainly in Florida, for training and experience purposes, the company allows me to travel and use our ships. I requested an appointment to obtain a US visa in August 2022 and they scheduled me for September 2024.
Trabajo para una compañía de cruceros con puertos bases principalmente en la florida, por temas de capacitación y experiencia la compañía me permite viajar para tener la experiencia de conocer los barcos, solicite la cita desde Agosto 2022 y me programaron para septiembre 2024
Trabalho para uma empresa de cruzeiros com portos principalmente na Flórida. Por motivos de treinamento e experiência a empresa me permite viajar para ter a experiência de conhecer os navios, solicitei o agendamento a partir de agosto de 2022 e me agendaram para setembro de 2024.
I’m from Argentina and I had a 10-year visa that expired in 2021. I applied for a visa in April 2021 and they gave me appointment for March 2024. Now after more calls, they gave an appointment for July 2023.
I’m from Argentina and I had a 10-year visa that expired in 2021. I applied for a visa in April 2021 and they gave me appointment for March 2024. Now after more calls, they gave an appointment for July 2023.
I’m from Argentina and I had a 10-year visa that expired in 2021. I applied for a visa in April 2021 and they gave me appointment for March 2024. Now after more calls, they gave an appointment for July 2023.
Quando os viajantes globais experimentam tempos de espera excessivos por um visto de visitante dos EUA, eles vão para outro lugar e os Estados Unidos perdem a oportunidade de recebê-los.