1、1Thelargestpreferencegroupingisfamily-basedimmigration. Othergroupingsincludediversityandhumanitarianadmissions. Formoreinformation,seeCRSReportRS20916,ImmigrationandNaturalization Fundamentals, by (nam e/red acted ).2Other“special immigrants”includecertainemployeesoftheU.S.government abroad,PanamaC
2、anal employees, retired employees of international organizations, certain aliens who served inthe U.S. armed forces, and certain aliens declared a ward of a juvenile court. INA 101(a)(27).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder C
3、ode RS21630September 30, 2003Immigration of Religious Workers:Background and Legislationnam ered actedSpecialist in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryA provision in immigration law that allows for the admission of immigrants toperform religious work is scheduled to sunset on Se
4、ptember 30, 2003. Although theprovision has a broad base of support, some have expressed concern that the provisionis vulnerable to fraud. The foreign religious worker must be a member of a religiousdenominationthathasabonafidenonprofit,religiousorganizationintheUnitedStates,andmusthavebeeninthereli