Answer to a question from a reader

What can I do about the inordinate delay in processing my appeal application for permanent residence as well as a critical skills visa?

The short answer

It seems that the reason for these delays is that there has been a massive backlog of visa, appeal and waiver applications since the Covid pandemic in 2020, exacerbated by the general dysfunction.

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Answered on Oct. 24, 2024, 4:06 p.m.

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