The purpose of the Religious Workforce Protection Act is to provide support for certain religious workers who are facing delays in obtaining immigrant visas. This legislation aims to ensure that these workers can maintain their lawful nonimmigrant status while they wait for their applications to be processed. Key provisions of the Act include the ability for eligible religious workers to apply for extensions of their nonimmigrant status. This applies to those who have already filed for an immigrant petition and are waiting for their status to be adjusted.