DHS Cuts Residency Hurdle for Thousands of Religious Workers
TL;DR
USCIS issued an interim final rule removing the one-year foreign residency requirement for R-1 religious workers, enabling thousands of clergy to resume service in the United States sooner and reducing disruptions for faith communities; the change also aims to address EB-4 visa backlogs and is effective immediately, with a 60-day public-comment window.
- DHS Reduces Wait Times for Thousands of Religious Workers Abroad USCIS (.gov)
- Trump admin drops one-year religious visa wait period The Pillar
- Homeland Security cuts down wait times for religious worker visas wng.org
- US to reduce visa wait times for religious workers abroad The Economic Times
- US bishops praise DHS policy change on wait times for religious worker visas TheCatholicSpirit.com
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