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Sens. Cardin, Van Hollen Urge State Department to Address International Student Visa Backlog
August 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md), along with Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and 20 colleagues have called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the State Department to address the backlog of visas for international students, which grew significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As we approach the start of a new school year, the senators requested tha . . .

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