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President Biden's ongoing immigration adjustments in 2021 have profoundly changed the country's immigration programs. First, after taking office, President Biden lifted the green card freeze that former President Trump put in place in 2020. In his statement, Biden emphasized "the closure to legal immigrants. law does not advance American interests.”
In May 2021, the Biden administration announced plans to promote and reinvigorate the International Entrepreneur Rule program. The move is in response to the urging of venture capital firms to allow startups the ability to move to or stay in the US to grow their businesses.
Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2021, USCIS received approximately 895,000 naturalization applications, with more than 52,000 interviews conducted. USCIS welcomed 855,000 new US citizens and held more than 40,000 naturalization ceremonies.
Some barriers in the naturalization process have been reduced by USCIS, aiming to make it easier for everyone. First, the 2008 naturalization test is being used again, replacing the 2020 Test. Because of the pandemic, more video interviews are being conducted online than before.
In addition, USCIS continues to work with the Department of State (DOS) on improving the operational steps of the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) to improve efficiency, integrity, security, and safety. transparency of USRAP under EO 14013. In particular, USCIS and DOS have re-established and expanded the Central American Asylum and Juvenile Parole Program (CAM), including the resumption of interviews. .
The Biden administration also addressed the Public Charge Rule after he took office. This rule that exists under Trump applies to foreigners receiving one or more public benefits such as subsidized housing, health care, or material assistance. The rule also makes it possible for individuals to be denied a visa or green card if they have or are likely to need public assistance in the future. In 2021, USCIS unanimously removed this policy, as enacted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in August 2019, and restored these regulations to their original state.
Reforming the immigration system has always been one of the top goals of President Biden and the White House. One of the most notable is the US Citizenship Act introduced in February 2021 in the House by Representative Linda Sanchez with sweeping immigration reforms. For example, the act proposes family and employment immigration by revoking millions of unused visas to reduce the green card backlog and remove the per-country visa cap.
In addition, on February 4, 2021, Sens. Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham introduced the Dreams Act of 2021. This measure would apply to people who were eligible to come to the United States as children, called Dreamers, to make it easier for them to immigrate to the United States. reside, become a permanent resident and acquire US citizenship. Recently, New York Mayor Eric Adams allowed more than 800,000 non-citizens and Dreamers to vote in the election early next year.
New York Mayor Eric Adams has allowed more than 800,000 people
are not citizens of the city and Dreamers are allowed to vote in the election early next year.
In addition to the proposed visa changes, USCIS, for its part, is ensuring that some employment-based visa applications will be processed quickly by the premium processing programs, which are expected to expand in the coming weeks. this year.
In an effort to increase publicity and outreach to naturalized audiences, USCIS has also launched a new website that presents clear, informative statistics about naturalization over the years.
In 2022, with the hope that the epidemic will begin to subside, US consulates will also reopen and ramp up visa processing to handle the backlog. The focus is on improving processing efficiency with more online video interviews.
More changes to U.S. immigration policy in 2021 and additional changes to come in 2022. The Biden administration has reinstated some policies introduced by previous administrations with a revised one. number of longstanding policies in U.S. immigration agencies.
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