Religious Visa Attorney in Los Angeles

We can help with a Religious Visa

A Religious Visa  is used for a religious worker wanting to enter the United States.  It is known as an R-1 visa and allows religious workers to come to the United States if they have a religious occupation and perform services for their religious organization. The religious organization must already exist in the United States and be a nonprofit granted tax exempt status. The religious organization that the religious worker will be working for must show that they can provide for the worker’s financial and physical needs while in the country.

R-1 Visas apply to the following petitioners:

• You are a minister of religion;
• A professional in a religious vocation or occupation;
• You are in a religious occupation which relates to a traditional religious function.
• The religious worker must have been a member of a religious denomination having a nonprofit religious organization in the United States for at least two years immediately prior to the application date.

Obtaining a Religious visa can require very specific documentation and exact procedure must be followed.  At the Law Offices of Carlos Barrios, we are highly knowledgeable Los Angeles Immigration Law attorneys and can direct you in the best and quickest procedure in order to obtain your visa.

Los Angeles Religious Visa Lawyer

Documentation required to qualify for a Religious visa petition must be filed by the United States religious organization and must include the following:

• A written statement from an authorized official of the religious organization that will be employing the religious worker proving that the worker has been a member of the denomination for the required two years;
• A description of the proposed title, and that they are qualified for the position;
• What, if any, arrangement will be for salary, benefits, and other compensation;
• The name and location where the worker will provide the services;
• The organization's relationship to the denomination;
• Evidence showing that the religious organization who the worker will be working for is a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the U.S. and is exempt from taxation in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

The Law Offices of Carlos Barrios will be able to provide you with the needed legal expertise to properly submit your petition for a Religious visa. We have successfully assisted numerous clients with their immigration needs and can do the same for you.  We offer you a free initial consultation to determine whether you are a qualified candidate for this type of visa.

For assistance in obtaining a Religious Visa, Contact a Los Angeles Religious Visa Attorney from the Law Offices of Carlos Barrios