USCIS Processing Delays for K-1 Visas Under Scrutiny

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

US Senator Chuck Grassley recently raised concerns regarding the significant delays in processing K-1 visas by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Previously, the processing time for K-1 visas was approximately eight weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has now escalated to between eight to eighteen months. Grassley questioned USCIS about who oversees these delays, receiving the response that the agency itself is responsible, highlighting a lack of external oversight and accountability.

Senator Grassley on US Immigration, Explained Daily

USCIS Processing Delays for K-1 Visas Under Scrutiny