2026 FIFA World Cup: Visa delays could stop your travel plans to the US
Hindustan TimesThe window to obtain a first-time US visitor visa for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 is closing for some soccer fans, the US Travel Association said at a press event this week, though the federal government says travellers still have time. 2026 FIFA World Cup: Visa delays could stop your travel plans to the US {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Book Overseas Travel Insurance at Affordable Prices Visitor visa processing times have risen to 600 days for travelers 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. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} "If you don't have your visa today, you're not getting here for a World Cup that's taking place in 2026," Geoff Freeman, president and chief executive of the non-profit US Travel Association told a group of reporters. "While we encourage prospective FIFA World Cup visitors who will need U.S. visas to apply now, there is still plenty of time for fans to apply for their visas," a State Department spokesperson said in a statement.
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