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Sen. Collins Urges State Department to Reopen U.S. Consulates, Address Visa Backlog
November 11, 2021
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:

Due to closures and backlogs at U.S. consulates worldwide, temporary workers, students, tourists, and many others are facing significant wait times to receive nonimmigrant visas. U.S. Senator Susan Collins wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to request an update on the efforts being undertaken to address the limited accessibility of American co . . .

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