RELIGIOUS VISAS
Persons living outside the U.S.
A person living outside the U.S. may apply for a Religious visa at the U.S. consulate or embassy in their home country if:
- The person is a member of a religious denomination having a bonafide nonprofit religious organization in the U.S. at least two years before filing the petition
- The person is coming to work in the U.S. as a religious worker
- The person is employed by:
- A non-profit religious organization in the U.S.;
- A Religious Organzition that is authorized by a group tax exemption holder to use its group tax exemption; or
- A non-profit organization which is affiliated with a religious denomination in the U.S.
- The person intends to work with the religious organization at least 20 hours a week
Persons living inside the U.S.
A person living in the U.S. may apply for a religious visa with USCIS. The qualifying factors are the same as one living outside the U.S., but the filing process differs.
Once the petition is approved and the R visa holder has worked with the religious organization for at least two years, they may file for a green card.
This category extends the immigration benefits to one’s qualifying family members.
Our Services
- ASYLUM AND WITHHOLDING OF REMOVAL
- INDIVIDUALS IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION
- BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS (BIA)
- FIANCÉ VISAS
- ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS (Green Card)
- TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS)
- VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’S ACT (VAWA)
- IMMIGRANT VISAS
- U VISA
- MARRIAGE-BASED GREEN CARD
- RELIGIOUS VISAS
- DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS (DACA)
- CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL
- NATURALIZATION/CITIZENSHIP
- MILITARY PAROLE IN PLACE (MPIP)
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