Years-long visa backlog in U.S. sees some paying hundreds of dollars for faster access
Thousands of people living in Canada are facing U.S. visa wait times that could run as long as two years. That’s generated many schemes online that claim to help people jump the queue — but in some cases has scammed people out of their money entirely.
![Years-long visa backlog in U.S. sees some paying hundreds of dollars for faster access](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7251613.1719924817!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/nathan-chen.jpg)
![Nathan Chen is an international student from China living in Halifax. Chen wants to visit the U.S. for tourism, but having a visa would also let him fly more cheaply and easily between North America and his home near Beijing. A man of Chinese background sits for a portrait in a white room with a houseplant behind him.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7251613.1719924817!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/nathan-chen.jpg)
Thousands of people living in Canada are facing U.S. visa wait times that could run as long as two years. That’s generated many schemes online that claim to help people jump the queue — but in some cases has scammed people out of their money entirely.
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