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USCIS announces new actions to reduce legal immigration backlogs
- By: Nadine Grosso
- On: 03/31/2022 15:29:32
- In: Workforce
Areas that are being focused on include:
- Reduced processing backlogs
- Expanded premium processing
- Improved access to employment authorization documents ?
Last fall, a long term care (LTC) coalition led by AHCA/NCAL, focused on the workforce crisis, sent a letter to the State Department offering solutions to help address the crisis. AHCA/NCAL has heard from providers that the immigrant visa processing is incredibly backlogged due to COVID-19 and reduced staffing at U.S. embassies and consulates. Many of the health care professionals with offers from U.S. LTC facilities with approved immigrant petitions have been waiting for many months, in some cases more than a year, for a visa interview appointment. In the letter, the LTC coalition urged the State Department to swiftly take a variety of measures to expedite the interview process so international nurses can enter the country and help LTC providers deliver quality care for the most vulnerable Americans.?
Staff contact: ngrosso@mehca.org