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Special Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Religious Workers (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (Uscis) (2018 Edition) The Law Library

The Law Library presents the complete text of the Special Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Religious Workers (U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition).

Updated as of May 29, 2018



This final rule amends U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations to improve the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) ability to detect and deter fraud and other abuses in the religious worker program. This rule addresses concerns about the integrity of the religious worker program by requiring religious organizations seeking the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant religious workers to file formal petitions with USCIS on behalf of such workers. This rule also implements the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act requiring DHS to issue this final rule to eliminate or reduce fraud in regard to the granting of special immigrant status to nonminister religious workers. The rule emphasizes that USCIS will conduct inspections, evaluations, verifications, and compliance reviews of religious organizations to ensure the legitimacy of the petitioner and statements made in the petitions. This rule adds and amends definitions and evidentiary requirements for both religious organizations and religious workers. Finally, this rule amends how USCIS regulations reference the sunset date by which special immigrant religious workers, other than ministers, must immigrate or adjust status to permanent residence.



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- The complete text of the Special Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Religious Workers (U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition)

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