现在,国土安全部允许R-1签证宗教工作者在五年后立即重新进入美国,结束强制性的一年出境。 DHS now lets R-1 visa religious workers re-enter U.S. immediately after five years, ending mandatory one-year exit.

国土安全部引入了一项新规则,允许持R-1签证的外国宗教工作人员在5年期限后立即申请重新入境,取消了强制性的一年离境要求。 The Department of Homeland Security has introduced a new rule allowing foreign religious workers on R-1 visas to apply for immediate re-entry after their five-year limit, eliminating a mandatory one-year departure requirement. 这项改革旨在减少2023年政策转变后加剧的长期绿卡处理积压造成的干扰。 The change aims to reduce disruptions caused by prolonged green card processing backlogs that intensified after a 2023 policy shift. 它通过保证基本服务的连续性,支持宗教组织,特别是面临神职人员短缺问题的美国天主教教会。 It supports religious organizations, especially the U.S. Catholic Church, which faces clergy shortages, by enabling continuity in essential services. 宗教领导人和移民倡导者欢迎这一举动,认为它是在更广泛的移民紧缩中维护宗教自由的一项有针对性的努力。 The move is welcomed by faith leaders and immigration advocates as a targeted effort to uphold religious freedom amid broader immigration tightening.