Religious Worker
The R1 religious worker allows for a foreign national to enter the
US to temporarily perform religious duties.
The Process
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Applicant must be petitioned by a 501(c)(3) employers such as:
- A non-profit religious organization in the United States;
- A religious organization that is authorized by a group tax exemption holder to use its group tax exemption; or
- A non-profit religious organization which is affiliated with a religious denomination in the United States.
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ILOHB has successfully filed R1 Religious
Worker visas for 15 years, and has developed
an expertise in the expectations of the USCIS
for this petition