Religious Worker Visa (R-1 Visa)

Members of the clergy and lay religious workers (i.e. religious counselors) who are members of legitimate religious organizations may be eligible for the R-1 visa.

Category: R-1 visa
Quota: none
Application Process: 3-10 weeks
Length of Visa: up to a total of five years

Conditions:

• must have proof of membership in a legitimate religious denomination for at least two years
• must have proof of a job offer from the U.S. affiliate of their religious organization

Immigrant Work Visas

Non-Immigrant Work Visas:

• H1B Visa: Specialty Occupation
  
• L1 Visa: Intracompany Transfer for Executives
  
• E2 Visa for Investors
  
• H2B Visa: Temporary/Seasonal Workers
  
• H3 Visa for Job Training
  
• B1 Business Travel Visa
  
• J1 Exchange Visitor Visa
  
• R1 Religious Worker Visa
  
• Alternative Statuses for Canadian Workers
  
• H1 Alternative Status for Mexican Workers