By Elizabeth M. Klarin (December 5, 2023, 10:55 AM EST) -- In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, obtaining a visa has never been more difficult in many jurisdictions. U.S. Department of State closures limited services across virtually all diplomatic posts worldwide — sometimes for a period of years. As operations resumed worldwide in 2023 and backlogs for many visa types were worked through, wait times for many work-authorized visa types were brought down to a few months, weeks, or even days....