# 119-hr-10711: Reducing Visa Delays Act

119-hr-10711, Reducing Visa Delays Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10711
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reducing Visa Delays Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Reducing visa processing wait times** is the bill's central aim. It would require the Secretary of State to report on staffing, technology, and the effects of social media vetting, publish monthly visa wait-time data, and produce a strategic plan to shorten appointment and processing delays. - Families and visa applicants would get monthly public data showing previous average and current estimated time between an interview and final adjudication, shown overall and by embassy or consulate and by visa category, plus a justification for those times. - Embassies and consular staff would face an assessment of whether staffing levels and technology are adequate and a required strategic plan to increase staffing and pursue other solutions to reduce appointment wait times and processing delays. - Congress and the public would receive a report within 90 days on staffing, tech capacity, the effects of social media vetting policies instituted after January 20, 2025, and the number of security flags identified through that vetting, improving oversight and transparency.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Visa wait-time reports and staffing plan: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of State to report to Congress within 90 days on embassy and consular staffing, technology, and visa social-media vetting. The report would include effects of vetting policies after January 20, 2025, and the number of security flags found. The bill w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2883: NO TIME TO Waste Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10711 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10711)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2883: NO TIME TO Waste Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2883)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10711 (as of 2026-10-18).