camps across Xinjiang . (7) In 2019, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China concluded that, based on available evidence, the establishment and actions committed in the internment camps in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region may constitute crimes against humanity . (8) Uyghurs and ethnic Kazaks resettled or residing in third countries report being subjected to threats and harassment from People’s Republic of China officials. (9) There is a backlog of approximately 3.6 million visa applicants waiting to enter the United States. Wait times for certain visas are between 5 and 18 years. 3. Designation of certain residents of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (a) In general Persons of special humanitarian concern eligible for Priority 2 processing under the refugee resettlement priority system shall include the following: (1) Individuals who are residents of or fled the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region who suffered persecution or have a well-founded fear of persecution on account of their peaceful expression of political opinions, religious or cultural beliefs, or peaceful participation in political, religious, or cultural activities or associations. (2) Individuals residing in other provinces of China, or individuals not firmly resettled in third countries, who fled the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region because of the causes described in paragraph (1). (3) Individuals who have been formally charged, detained, or convicted on account of their peaceful actions as described in the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–145 ). (4) The spouses, children, and parents (as such terms are defined in subsections (a) and (b) of section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )) of individuals described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3), except such parents who are citizens of a country other than the People’s Republic of China. (b) Processing of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region refugees The processing of individuals described in subsection (a) for classification as refugees may occur