Thursday, July 30, 2015

What is Religious Worker Visa All About?

Temporary religious worker (R-1) visas are for ministers and religious workers who are willing to enter the U.S (United States) to work on temporarily basis in religious capacities or non-profit organizations.

In order to qualify for this type of visa, an individual must be a member of a religious denomination in the United States and should hold temporary offer for employment.

However, the applicant previously should have been a member of religious denomination for at least two years of duration prior to the application.

Other than this, the applicants availing for R1 visa must meet the requirements for good character and health.

An R1 visa allows an individual to live as well as work in the United States on temporarily basis. The visa is granted to a person for 3 years initially and further on extensions may be given.

Spouse, bachelors and children below the age group of 21 years are eligible to apply for alternative visa that is (R2 visa) in order to go to their spouse or parents residing in the United States.

However, the spouse or children who will be accompanying will not be allowed to work or study in the United States until and unless they have obtained an appropriate work or student visa.

Michael Wildes is a proficient immigration lawyer of United States of America (US). He has assisted numerous clients in obtaining their R-1 visas as well individual’s spouse and children so that they can live together with them.

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