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The pandemic restricted the interviewing of many candidates for the non-immigrant visa, which led to a backlog.

With appointments for US visas available only after a year, a diplomat has said the mission in the UAE is trying to speed up the process.

“We are working to expand and improve to increase our capacity and expedite appointments,”

Ron Packowitz, country consular coordinator said.

“There is a high demand to travel to the US post-pandemic, not just from UAE, but worldwide,”

added Packowitz.

An earlier interview…