DHS发布临时最终规则,缩短海外宗教工作者的等待时间
发布日期 2026年1月14日生效日期 2026年1月14日
美国国土安全部(DHS)发布一项临时最终规则,取消了R-1宗教工作者在达到五年最长停留期后必须在境外居住一年的要求。该规则即时生效,旨在减少因EB-4移民签证长期积压给宗教团体带来的中断。
要点
- 该规则取消了R-1宗教工作者在达到法定五年最长停留期后,必须在美国境外居住一年的要求。
- R-1工作者仍须离开美国,但此后再申请以R-1身份重新入境前,不再有最短境外居留时间的要求。
- 此次调整是为应对EB-4签证类别长期存在的积压问题,该问题因国务院2023年的政策调整而进一步恶化,导致移民签证等待时间延长。
- 该临时最终规则自发布之日起立即生效。
- USCIS邀请公众在该规则于联邦公报刊登后60天内提交书面意见。
影响对象
已达到五年最长停留期的R-1宗教工作者,例如神父、修女和拉比,以及聘用他们的宗教团体。
建议行动
受影响的宗教团体和工作者应了解新的离境及重新入境要求,并可在联邦公报刊登后60天内提交意见。
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新闻稿原载于美国国土安全部。
News release originally published by the Department of Homeland Security.
美国国土安全部缩短海外数千名宗教工作者的等待时间
DHS Reduces Wait Times for Thousands of Religious Workers Abroad
发布日期
Release Date
2026年1月14日
01/14/2026
新规则取消了针对数千名海外宗教工作者的一年外国居留要求
New rule eliminates one-year foreign residency requirement for thousands of religious workers abroad
华盛顿消息,美国国土安全部(DHS)已向宗教组织及其所属社区发布了一项临时最终规则,允许此前须在境外停留一段时间方能返回美国的数千名宗教工作者,包括神父、修女和拉比,得以恢复其不可或缺的服务。该规则大幅缩短了此项等待时间,为信仰团体提供了稳定性,并最大限度地减少了服务中断。
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued an interim final rule to religious organizations and their communities allowing thousands of religious workers—including priests, nuns, and rabbis—that previously were required to remain outside the United States before returning, to resume their essential services. This rule significantly reduces this wait time, providing stability and minimizing disruptions for faith-based communities.
国土安全部一名发言人表示:“在诺姆部长的领导下,国土安全部致力于保护和维护宗教信仰与表达的自由。我们正在采取必要措施,确保宗教组织能够继续提供美国民众所依赖的各项服务。”该发言人还表示:“牧师、神父、修女和拉比对本国的社会与道德结构至关重要。我们将继续致力于寻找各种方式,支持并赋能这些组织开展其关键性工作。”
“Under the leadership of Secretary Noem, DHS is committed to protecting and preserving freedom and expression of religion. We are taking the necessary steps to ensure religious organizations can continue delivering the services that Americans depend on,” said a DHS spokesperson. “Pastors, priests, nuns, and rabbis are essential to the social and moral fabric of this country. We remain committed to finding ways to support and empower these organizations in their critical work.”
该规则贯彻落实了特朗普总统第14205号行政命令《设立白宫信仰办公室》,取消了R-1类宗教工作者在达到法定五年最长停留期限后须在美国境外居留一年的要求。尽管R-1类宗教工作者仍须离境,但该规则确立了一项原则,即在其申请以R-1身份重新入境之前,不再要求其在境外居留并实际停留满最低时限。
The rule supports President Trump’s Executive Order (E.O.) 14205, Establishment of the White House Faith Office and removes the requirement for R-1 religious workers to reside outside the United States for one year when they reach the statutory five-year maximum period of stay. While R-1 religious workers are still required to depart the U.S., the rule establishes that there is no longer a minimum period of time they must reside and be physically present outside the U.S. before they seek readmission in R-1 status.
多年来,EB-4类别内的签证需求一直超过供给。美国国务院于2023年实施的变更措施,大幅延长了某些国家申请人,包括宗教工作者在内,在EB-4类别下办理移民签证本已漫长的等待时间。这些延误已导致许多宗教工作者的R-1身份停留期限用尽。通过取消一年外国居留要求,美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS)正在缩短宗教组织失去其信赖的神职人员及非神职宗教工作者服务的时间。
The demand for visas within the EB-4 category has exceeded the supply for many years. Changes implemented by the Department of State in 2023 significantly increased the already lengthy wait times for immigrant visas in the EB-4 category for aliens from certain countries, including for religious workers. These delays have caused many religious workers to exhaust their maximum period of stay in R-1 status. By eliminating the one-year foreign residency requirement, USCIS is reducing the time religious organizations are left without their trusted clergy and non-ministerial religious workers.
该临时最终规则即时生效。美国公民及移民服务局欢迎在该规则于《联邦纪事》刊登之日起60日内提交书面意见及相关材料。
The interim final rule is effective immediately. USCIS invites written comments and related materials submitted within 60 days of the rule’s publication in the Federal Register.
2026年1月14日
01/14/2026