RELIGIOUS WORKER VISAS UPDATE: R-1 EXTENSIONS, EB-4 BACKLOG, AND WHAT CHANGES NOW
From NPZ LAW GROUP - Immigration Podcast by npzlawgroup
January 26, 2026 · 6 min
About this episode
David Nachman discusses updates on religious worker visas, including R-1 extensions and the EB-4 backlog.
During this episode of the NPZ Law Show onMirchi New Jersey, attorney David Nachman , Founder and Managing Attorney at NPZ Law Group, explains a key update affecting religious worker visas . He breaks down the history of the R visa, how R-1 status normally works, why the EB-4 green card backlog has created serious problems for religious workers after the five-year limit, and how a new interim rule may allow certain R-1 workers to extendstatus instead of remaining stuck. He also discusses the practical downside: the need for consular processing and the risks associatedwith travel. CONTACT NPZ LAW GROUP INFO@VISASERVE.COM | 201-670-0006 EXT. 104 | WWW.VISASERVE.COM #ReligiousWorkerVisa #R1Visa #EB4#SpecialImmigrant #ImmigrationLaw #USImmigration #GreenCardBacklog#ConsularProcessing #VisaUpdates
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Host: David Nachman
Topics covered
- religious worker visas
- R-1 extensions
- EB-4 backlog
- immigration law
Keywords
- ReligiousWorkerVisa
- R1Visa
- EB4
- SpecialImmigrant
- ImmigrationLaw
- USImmigration
- GreenCardBacklog
- ConsularProcessing
- VisaUpdates
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