State Department to Reduce Visa Processing Locations in Africa

The U.S. State Department plans to reduce the number of embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visa applications for foreigners seeking to come to the United States.

According to three U.S. officials and an internal memo, the almost 50 U.S. embassies and consulates currently processing visa applications in Africa will be reduced to 20 "hubs" in the coming weeks.

The Washington Times reported that the State Department plans to drastically slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States.

The South China Morning Post and PBS NewsHour, citing three U.S. officials and an internal memo, reported that the reduction would consolidate visa processing from nearly 50 locations down to 20 designated hubs.

The specific timeline for implementation is "in the coming weeks," according to the internal memo obtained and cited by sources.

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