The State Department is indefinitely halting the processing of immigrant visa applications for people from 75 countries in ...

After years of COVID-19 pandemic delays, passport processing has become quicker, according to the U.S. State Department. The latest change – a drop of as much as two weeks in some cases – means ...

Historically speaking, an average of four to six weeks is remarkably speedy. The former six- to eight-week processing time had been the norm before the Covid-19 pandemic and for decades prior. Need a ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs processed over 2 million disability claims in 2025, breaking records for speed. Average processing time dropped to 132 days, down from 141 days at the start of the ...

Heads up, folks: A looming government shutdown means those who need to renew passports should get on it as soon as possible.