Article 1: Delays in USCIS processing of physician visas are threatening access to health care. Recently, physicians were exempted from a freeze on visa applications from over three dozen countries. However, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has not yet taken significant action to address the issue. The delays are urgent as family medicine residencies…

1. USCIS has initiated a new security vetting process effective as of April 27, 2026 which has resulted in temporary holds on cases that require fingerprint-based background checks. This new process has caused delays in the issuance of approvals for various case types including asylum, adjustment of status, naturalization, family-based petitions, humanitarian applications and employment-based…

1. The slow pace of processing visas for medical students, residents, and physicians by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is creating concern about future healthcare access. The delays could affect patient care and increase wait times nationwide, particularly in rural and underserved areas where foreign-born physicians often practice. A significant portion of residents in…