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The R-1 Visa legal and application costs can be charged to the church or ministry partner project fund at Reliant or to the MTD account for which the applicant is responsible. If charged to the MTD account, the individual is responsible for raising funds for Reliant to cover these costs. 

Initial Attorney Consultation Fee: $175

Step 1: Employer's R-1 religious worker visa sponsorship petition filing

• $2,500 Attorney fee (payable as an initial retainer of $1,250, remainder due on completion of filing the R-1 petition)
• Optional $200 Attorney fee, if adding the expedited premium processing request
• $460 $510 USCIS gov't filing fee for R-1 (Increase to $510 on 4/1/2024)
• $1,685 USCIS gov't filing fee for the OPTIONAL expedited premium processing (about two weeks response time)
• Reimbursable Costs for copies and postage (billed at the end of the process)
• Although the R-1 petition is submitted as thoroughly as possible, in the event of a Request For Evidence (RFE) from the U.S. gov’t, the preparation for RFE response is charged hourly up to $1,500.

OPTIONAL -- Any family's R-2 change of status filing in the U.S: 

• $800 Attorney fee for the primary applicant
• $150 per child, Attorney fee for any children's supplement form
• $470 USCIS gov't filing fee for the primary R-2 applicant (as of 4/1/2024)
• Reimbursable Costs for copies and postage (billed at very end of the process)

Step 2: Religious worker's visa processing with the US Embassy abroad --- for entry to the USA and international travel

• $205 gov't visa application fee (per person)
• $1,000 Attorney fee (optional & per person)
• Reimbursable Costs for copies and postage