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Nonimmigrant R-1 Visas

Religious Minister or Religious Worker

A bona fide tax-exempt non-profit religious organization may file a petition for a foreign individual who has been a member of its religious denomination for at least 2 years, to work solely as a religious minister in the U.S. This may include incidental administrative duties or be restricted to simply performing in a religious vocation or occupation in either a professional or nonprofessional capacity.

Religious minister or religious worker may work under this visa category for up to 5 years. Such minister or worker may not work in any other capacity but is allowed to work for more than one petitioning employer.

Requirements

Petitioner must be a bona fide tax-exempt non-profit religious organization.
Beneficiary’s religious denomination must the same as that of the petitioning organization.
A religious minister must be fully authorized and trained in religious denomination to conduct religious worship and perform other duties usually performed by clergy of denomination.
The duties of religious worker must primarily relate to a traditional religious function, clearly involve inculcating or carrying out the religious creed and beliefs of the denomination, and must not be primarily administrative or support positions.

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