The Religious Workforce Protection Act is a bipartisan legislative initiative introduced on April 8, 2025, by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho). This bill aims to address significant challenges faced by foreign-born religious workers in the United States, particularly those hindered by visa backlogs, by proposing extensions to the R-1 nonimmigrant visa status and facilitating reentry for affected individuals. Background: The READ MORE READ MORE

The Religious Workforce Protection Act is a bipartisan legislative initiative introduced on April 8, 2025, by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho). This bill aims to address significant challenges faced by foreign-born religious workers in the United States, particularly those hindered by visa backlogs, by proposing extensions to the R-1 nonimmigrant visa status and facilitating reentry for affected individuals. Background: The READ MORE READ MORE

The Religious Workforce Protection Act is a bipartisan legislative initiative introduced on April 8, 2025, by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho). This bill aims to address significant challenges faced by foreign-born religious workers in the United States, particularly those hindered by visa backlogs, by proposing extensions to the R-1 nonimmigrant visa status and facilitating reentry for affected individuals. Background: The READ MORE READ MORE

The H-1B visa program has been a cornerstone of U.S. immigration policy, allowing skilled foreign workers to fill critical roles in industries like technology, finance, and healthcare. However, under the Trump administration, H-1B visa holders faced unprecedented uncertainty due to evolving immigration policies, increased scrutiny, and unpredictable enforcement measures. This environment of instability not only affected the lives and careers of visa holders but also had far-reaching READ MORE READ MORE

The H-1B visa program has been a cornerstone of U.S. immigration policy, allowing skilled foreign workers to fill critical roles in industries like technology, finance, and healthcare. However, under the Trump administration, H-1B visa holders faced unprecedented uncertainty due to evolving immigration policies, increased scrutiny, and unpredictable enforcement measures. This environment of instability not only affected the lives and careers of visa holders but also had far-reaching READ MORE READ MORE