Category: Religious / Missionary Visa
Overview: The US R-1 visa allows foreign religious workers to temporarily enter the United States to work for a bona fide non-profit religious organization. It covers ministers, religious professionals, and those in religious vocations or occupations.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a member of a religious denomination with a non-profit U.S. organization for 2+ years and come to work as a minister or in a religious occupation/vocation for that organization.
Processing Time: ~180 days
Visa Duration: 30 months
Renewable: Yes
Work Authorisation: Not permitted
Remote Work Allowed: No
Dependants Allowed: No
Path to Residency: Yes
Path to Citizenship: No
Sponsor Required: No
Official Government Page: https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/r-1-temporary-nonimmigrant-religious-workers
Summary: The US R-1 visa enables foreign religious workers to serve a non-profit US religious organization. Key eligibility includes 2+ years of membership in the sponsoring denomination. It offers a temporary stay for religious work.