U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10711: Reducing Visa Delays Act
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
To require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress regarding staffing levels and wait times related to visa applications, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress regarding staffing levels and wait times related to visa applications, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress regarding staffing levels and wait times related to visa applications, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Visa Delays Act . SECTION 2. Report and authorization regarding embassy staffing levels and visa wait times (a) Report to Congress Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report regarding-- (1) the adequacy of staffing levels at United States embassies and consulates to reduce visa processing wait times and visa appointment delays; (2) whether each embassy and consulate is equipped with the technology and resources necessary to efficiently carry out the consular duties of such embassy or consulate; (3) the effects of the social media vetting policies for visa applicants instituted by the Secretary after January 20, 2025, on visa processing wait times and visa appointment delays; and (4) the number of security flags that were identified through such social media vetting. (b) Publication of wait times The Secretary shall publish monthly on a publically accessible website of the Department of State-- (1) information regarding the previous average and current estimated time between an interview for a visa and the adjudication of the application …
Sponsors
- Suhas Subramanyam (D, HD-010) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB10711?
- HB10711 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Reducing Visa Delays Act.
- What does HB10711 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress regarding staffing levels and wait times related to visa applications, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10711?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10711?
- Suhas Subramanyam (D, HD-010).
- Where is the official record for HB10711?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10711
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