Many priests and nuns working for and in the Diocese of Brooklyn were born in other countries and do not have United States citizenship. The process of getting and renewing visas to enter the country to work as a priest or nun is far from straightforward, and so diocesan leadership will ask for assistance for these visiting priests. The assistance DeSales offers comes in the form of being connected to elected officials and federal workers who are able to take up the case and help solve the problem.