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Ministers and non-ministers in religious vocations and occupations may come to the U.S. temporarily to perform religious work. Below are the requirements and process for an R-1 Visa petition. |
General Eligibility
An To be eligible to submit an R-1 nonimmigrant is a Visa petition, the individual applying will need to be a nonimmigrant/noncitizen who is coming to the United States temporarily to work at least part-time (an average of at least 20 hours per week) as a minister or in a religious vocation or occupation and be employed by one of the following:
- A non-profit religious organization in the United States
- A religious organization that a group tax exemption holder authorized to use its group tax exemption
- A non-profit organization that is affiliated with a religious denomination in the United States
To qualify, the applicant must have been a member of a religious denomination having a bona fide non-profit religious organization in the United States for a church or ministry. The individual must have been involved with the church or ministry in some capacity for at least two years immediately before filing for the R-1 Visa petition.
Read more about the R-1 Visa process on the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Website or Travel.State.Gov Website.
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