Religious Worker Petitions

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Massachusetts and Connecticut Immigration Lawyer

At The Harrington Law Firm, we help clients from Connecticut, Massachusetts and across the United States deal with immigration cases involving petitioning for a Religious Worker visa.

The Immigration and Nationality Act provides two categories of visas for religious workers, one for temporary or nonimmigrant "R" status and one for legal permanent resident or immigrant "SD" status in the United States.

Religious workers include ministers of religion who are authorized by a recognized denomination to conduct religious worship and perForm other duties usually perFormed by members of the clergy such as administering the sacraments, or their equivalent. The term does not apply to lay preachers. Religious vocation means a calling to religious life, evidenced by the demonstration of a lifelong commitment, such as taking of vows. Examples include nuns, monks, and religious brothers and sisters. Religious occupation means a habitual engagement in an activity which relates to a traditional religious function. Examples include liturgical workers, religious instructors or cantors, catechists, workers in religious hospitals, missionaries, religious translators, or religious broadcasters.

For further information on Religious Workers Petitions please contact The Harrington Law Firm for a consultation.

Practice Areas

FAMILY IMMIGRATION
EMPLOYMENT IMMIGRATION
NATURALIZATION & CITIZENSHIP