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S 1298119th CongressIntroduced
Religious Workforce Protection Act
Introduced: Oct 28, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
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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