USCIS has acknowledged that some policy changes have slowed processing and increased the overall case backlog.
Summer Lee: “USCIS has acknowledged that some policy changes have slowed processing and increased the overall case backlog.”
On the recordJuly 15, 2019
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congress.govEditor's note · Context
Discussing the impact of policy changes on USCIS processing times.
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