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To qualify as an EB-4 special immigrant religious
worker, you must be a member of a religious denomination that has a
non-profit religious organization in the United States. You must have been
a member of this religious denomination for at least two years before
applying for admission to the United States. You must be entering the
United States to work:
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As a minister or priest of the
religious denomination;
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In a professional capacity in
a religious vocation or occupation for the religious organization (a
professional capacity means that a U.S. baccalaureate degree or foreign
equivalent is required to do this job); or
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In a religious vocation or
occupation for the religious organization or its nonprofit affiliate. (A
religious vocation means a calling or devotion to religious life.
Taking vows can prove that you have a calling to religious life. A
religious occupation is an activity devoted to traditional
religious functions. Examples of religious occupations include (but are
not limited to) cantors, missionaries, and religious instructors.)
Application
Procedures:
You or your employer must submit Form I-360. The
application must be filed at the CIS Regional Service Center that serves
the area where you will work. You must also submit:
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Proof that the religious
organization qualifies as a non-profit organization
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A letter from an official of
the religious organization in the United States:
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The letter should establish
that you have been a member of the denomination for two years, and that
you have at least two years of experience in your religious vocation or
occupation.
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If you are a minister, the
letter should establish that you have been authorized to perform religious
duties in general and should specify which duties you are authorized to
perform.
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If you are a religious
professional, the letter should establish that you have a United States
baccalaureate degree or the foreign equivalent that is required for your
religious profession. You must also submit an official academic record.
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If you are applying to work in
the United States in another religious vocation or occupation, the letter
should establish that you are qualified to work in that religious vocation
or occupation. For instance, if you are applying to work as a nun or a
monk, you would need to provide evidence that you are a nun or a monk.
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If you are applying to work in
the United States in a non-ministerial or non-professional capacity for a
religious organization affiliated with a religious denomination, the
letter should establish how the religious organization is affiliated with
the denomination.
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The letter should also detail
how you will be carrying on the work of a minister, or how you will be
paid if you are working in a professional or other religious capacity. The
letter should indicate that you will not be dependent upon supplementary
income (from a second job) or charity (funds solicited for your support).
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