religious worker visa in miami
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Religious Worker Visa in Miami
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The R-1 Visa in Miami
• Unlike the visa for intra-company transfer, the religious worker visa in Miami, or the R-1 visa, is for foreign citizens who come to the U.S. to be temporarily employed as ministers or in other religious positions .
• The visa can be granted if the applicant will work in the U.S. on a part time or full time employment.
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Conditions to Receive the R-1 Visa in Miami • The visa can be granted in three
specific situations:
the applicant will work in a non-profit religious organization inside the US;
he or she will work in a religious organization which is authorized by a group tax exemption;
or a non-profit religious organization that is associated with a religious denomination in the country.
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Qualified Applicants for R-1 Visa in Miami
• In order to qualify, the visa candidate has to prove he or she has been a member of the religious denomination for minimum two years before applying for the request.
• If you do not meet these requirements, you might apply for a visa for persons of extraordinary ability.
• Our immigration lawyer in Miami can offer assistance on the procedure.
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Duration of Stay in Miami, U.S. >>
• The USCIS (the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) could issue the visa for religious workers in Miami for an initial period of 30 months.
• There can be consequent extensions for another 30 months.
• The candidate’s total stay in the U.S. cannot exceed five years (60 months) with the religious worker visa in Miami.
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>> Duration of Stay in Miami, U.S.
• Prior to applying for a new religious worker visa (a new stay in the U.S. for another maximum five years), the candidate has to prove he or she has lived outside the country for at least one year.
• This does not apply for religious workers who did not live all the time in the U.S. and whose religious jobs in the country were seasonal, irregular or for a period of six months or less per year.
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Required documents for the R-1 Visa in Miami >>• In order to apply for the religious
worker visa in Miami, the following documents are requested:
a thorough contract or job offer;
evidence that the hiring organization is exempt from paying taxes or meets the requirements for tax-exempt status in accordance with the stipulations of the Internal Revenue Code.
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>> Required documents for the R-1 Visa in Miami
• Other necessary documents:
proof that the organization is able to pay the religious worker’s salary;
a letter from the authorized official of the U.S. organization confirming the candidate’s membership and describing thoroughly your religious work;
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Other documents for the R-1 Visa in Miami
• The applicant will also need to provide the following:
the candidate’s credentials of religious instruction and/or baptism;
proof of the employment for the last two years with an organization associated with the U.S. denomination.
• Our immigration attorneys in Miami can offer more details.
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Consultancy Services in Miami
• Foreigners wishing to apply for a U.S. visa can receive legal assistance from our lawyers.
• Our immigration attorney can offer advice on related matters, such as obtaining the citizenship in the U.S.
• Please contact our Miami immigration lawyers for legal advice.
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