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S 1298119th CongressIntroduced

Religious Workforce Protection Act

Introduced: Oct 28, 2025
Standard Summary
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The Religious Workforce Protection Act extends nonimmigrant status for religious workers affected by immigrant visa backlogs and provides job flexibility provisions.

Key Points

  • 1Allows extension of R-1 nonimmigrant status beyond 5-year limit for backlog-affected workers
  • 2Provides job flexibility for certain religious workers with delayed applications
  • 3Exempts affected workers from 1-year foreign residence requirement
  • 4Applies to principal and derivative beneficiaries of employment-based petitions
  • 5Addresses numerical limitations causing visa processing delays
  • 6Supports religious organizations' workforce continuity

Impact Areas

Religious organizations and workersImmigration applicants from religious denominationsUSCIS processing and policyReligious freedom and workforce stabilityInternational religious worker mobility
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