Really the main change has been at the consular level with the shutdown and reduced operations at US Consulates and unavailability of visa application appointme

Really the main change has been at the consular level with the shutdown and reduced operations at US Consulates and unavailability of visa application appointments. But this finally seems to be changing. Regarding long-term impacts, I really don't see any other than possibly greater sensitivity to infection disease-related requirements - i.e., vaccinations and testing - for immigration benefits.