visa travel

The window to obtain a first-time U.S. visitor visa for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 is closing for some soccer fans, the U.S. Travel Association said at a press event this week, though the federal government says travellers still have time. Visitor visa processing times have risen to 600 days for travellers in some countries, a big hurdle for fans who want to support one of the yet-to-be-determined 48 teams set to compete in the globally watched sporting event. “If you don’t have your visa today, you’re not getting here for a World Cup that’s taking place in 2026,”…