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CORTEZ MASTO, FEINSTEIN CALL ON USCIS TO IMPROVE VISA PROGRAM FOR IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Press Release

Date: June 15, 2023
Location: Washington, D.C.
Issues: Immigration

"We are writing to request that USCIS take steps to improve the implementation of the T visa program. As you know, the T visa program has been underutilized since its inception in 2000, and it experienced a marked increase in visa denials during the previous administration. Additionally, the strain placed on the immigration system at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant spike in wait times for the processing of visa applications across the board.

We appreciate that the Biden administration has already taken several steps to address these concerns. However, given the humanitarian nature of these visas and the vulnerability of the applicants waiting to receive them, we encourage USCIS to take additional steps toward improving the efficiency and transparency of the program."


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