Department’s A1 visa issuance rate

Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family

Before COVID, Department issued 251.7 A1 visas in an average August. This August, they issued 167. It seems like Department is still not operating at full capacity.

Source: The U.S. Department of State’s Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuance Statistics.
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