WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and 28 of their Senate colleagues expressed concern (https://www.kelly.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/State-Dept-Timely-Processing-of-Student-and-Exchange-Visitor-Nonimmigrant-Visas-8.11.26.pdf) about the unavailability of appointments for student and exchange visitor visas to meet the start of the academic year and demanded answers regarding delays in processing of these applications at U.S. embassies and consulates.
"We urge the State Department to ensure timely processing of F, M, and J student and exchange visitor nonimmigrant visas, consistent with the approach taken by administrations of both...