U.S. Congressional leaders call for streamlined visa process ahead of World Cup, LA Olympics


By Xia Lin
  • World
  • Thursday, 22 May 2025

NEW YORK, May 21 (Xinhua) -- A bipartisan group of Congressional representatives are calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to streamline the government's visa processing system to ensure visitors from abroad will be able to attend next year's FIFA World Cup as well as the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The World Cup, which kicks off in less than 400 days, is expected to generate 3.75 billion U.S. dollars in economic activity in the United States. With SoFi Stadium in Inglewood hosting eight games, the economic impact on Southern California is estimated at nearly 600 million dollars, reported the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday.

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