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R-1 Visa - U.S. Immigration LAwyer Services

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R-1 Visa - Visa For Temporary Non-immigrant Religious Worker

An R-1 is a foreign national who is coming to the United States temporarily to be employed at least part time (average of at least 20 hours per week) by a non-profit religious organization in the United States (or an organization which is affiliated with the religious denomination in the United States) to work as a minister or in a religious vocation or occupation.

 

Eligibility Criteria


To qualify, the foreign national must have been a member of a  religious denomination having a bona fide non-profit religious  organization in the United States for at least 2 years immediately  preceding the filing of the petition.


Every petition for an R-1 worker must be filed by a prospective or  existing U.S. employer through the filing of a Form I-129, Petition for  Nonimmigrant Worker.  An R-1 visa cannot be issued at a U.S. Embassy or  Consulate abroad without prior approval of Form I-129 by U.S.  Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  If the foreign national  is visa-exempt (e.g. Canadian), he or she must present the original Form  I-797, Notice of Action, reflecting an approval of a valid I-129 R  petition at a port of entry.  There are certain general requirements  which must be satisfied by the petitioning organization as well as by  the religious worker, the beneficiary of the petition.

 

Period of Stay


An R-1 status may be granted for an initial period of admission for  up to 30 months.  An extension of an R-1 status may be granted for up to  an additional 30 months.  The total stay in the United States in an R-1  status cannot exceed 60 months (5 years).


Family of R-1 Visa Holders


R-1 worker’s spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 may be  eligible for R-2 classification.  The dependents of an R-1 worker may  not accept employment while in the United States in R-2 status.


Green Cards


For information about petitioning for a permanent immigrant religious  worker, see the “Employment-Based Immigration Fourth Preference EB-4.” 

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