New Jersey diocese claims deal to ease problems with visas for clerics
November 03, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: The Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, has disclosed that it has reached an agreement with the federal government that will relieve difficulties that Catholic priests and other ministers from foreign countries have experienced in renewing visas to do pastoral work in the US.
Last August the Paterson diocese filed suit in federal court to challenge visa policies. The diocese has now moved to withdraw the suit. A lawyer for the diocese told OSV News: “We reached a deal that impacts the entire country.” The details of the agreement have not yet been made public.
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