Biden administration announces policies to help reduce massive immigration backlog
Biden administration announces policies to help reduce massive immigration backlog
Mar 29, 2022 2:59pm Central Daylight Time by Gabe Ortiz
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a number of policy updates intended to reduce the massive immigration backlog, which has resulted in years-long waits for many applicants.
Under the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) changes, the federal government will expand staffing, expand applications that can be more quickly processed for an additional fee, and ensure certain individuals will not lose their work authorization status while their applications are pending.
USCIS remains committed to delivering timely and fair decisions to all we serve, said USCIS Director Ur Jaddou. Every application we adjudicate represents the hopes and dreams of immigrants and their families, as well as their critical immediate needs such as financial stability and humanitarian protection.
Premium processing allows people applying for certain immigration benefits to pay USCIS a lot of money to jump to the front of the line, tweeted American Immigration Council Senior Policy Counsel Aaron Reichlin-Melnick. Itll benefit those who can afford it at a costly $2,500 in additional fees. The Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act was designed to raise extra cash by expanding the benefits eligible for premium processing, he continued.
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