DHS Says It Will Reduce Wait Times for Religious Workers Outside the US

The department said the change will soon be published in the Federal Register, allowing the public to comment on the proposal before it goes into effect.

A Department of Homeland Security logo at a news conference in Washington, on Feb. 25, 2015. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Jan. 14 that it will reduce wait times for thousands of foreign religious workers to be readmitted to the United States, allowing them to return to the country in a timely manner.

Workers such as “priests, nuns, and rabbis” who were previously “required to remain outside the United States before returning” can now “resume their essential services,” according to DHS.