A Baptist pastor reported several cases of their foreign missionaries being denied visas or facing visa delays when attempting to visit the country.

But a visa delay meant Ms. Blethyn could not arrive here in time for rehearsals.

While visa delays are common, the scientists' stories have prompted two unusual statements from the American Embassy in New Delhi expressing "regrets."

The film was originally meant to be shot in Pakistan, but security concerns and visa delays relocated the main shoot to India.

These days, Mr. Martinez says, visa delays are likely to be the result of volume, not intransigence.

Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim nation and an ally in America's campaign against terror, has complained about visa delays and aggressive security checks of its citizens at American airports.

Because of visa delays, my son arrived two months late.

Since then, visa delays have increased greatly.

In 2012, a reading at the New York State Writers Institute was canceled after visa delays.

The especially long visa delays experienced by Chinese students are a major irritant for many university presidents.