Religious Worker Visa

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Visa category
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs R visa
gptkbp:applicantMustBe Employed by a non-profit religious organization
Member of a religious denomination
gptkbp:applicantMustHave Lived outside U.S. for 1 year before reapplying after 5 years
gptkbp:biometrics Yes
gptkbp:category gptkb:R-1
gptkbp:cause Permanent residency (in some cases)
gptkbp:dependentEligible Spouse
Children under 21
gptkbp:dependentVisa R-2 visa
gptkbp:duration Up to 5 years
gptkbp:eligibility gptkb:Volunteers
Ministers
Religious workers in a religious vocation or occupation
Lay preachers
Religious professionals
gptkbp:extensionPeriod 30 months
gptkbp:fareControl USCIS filing fee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Religious Worker Visa
gptkbp:initialPeriod 30 months
gptkbp:interviewRequired Yes
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_State
gptkbp:purpose Allow religious workers to enter the U.S. temporarily
gptkbp:requiresPetition gptkb:Form_I-129
gptkbp:subject gptkb:U.S._immigration_law
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:workAuthorization R-1 visa holder only
R-2 visa holders not authorized
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:I-360
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7