J Jac
Nov 26, 2022
H.Res. 575: Supporting an efficient legal immigration system and reducing case processing delays.
Congressional Bill is definitely worth a read.
Some key points
Whereas USCIS data indicate that the processing times for immigrations benefits have increased substantially over the past five fiscal years;
Whereas, from the end of fiscal year 2016 to the end of fiscal year 2017, USCIS’s "net backlog" of delayed cases increased by over 100 percent while its overall case volume increased by only four percent;
Whereas USCIS processed 94 percent of its application and petition form types more slowly in fiscal year 2018 than in fiscal year 2014;
Whereas, according to a recent analysis, USCIS’s overall average case processing time increased by 101 percent from the end of fiscal year 2014 to the end of fiscal year 2019;
Whereas, at of the end of fiscal year 2019, USCIS has reached an unprecedented "net backlog" of 2.5 million cases;
H.Res. 575: Supporting an efficient legal immigration system and reducing case processing delays.
“H.Res. 575 — 117th Congress: Supporting an efficient legal immigration system and reducing case processing delays.” www.GovTrack.us. 2021. November 26, 2022 <https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hres575>
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