R Visa
Virginia & Maryland

The R visa was created to allow members of a religious denomination having a bona fide nonprofit organization in the US and are seeking to enter the US for a period not to exceed five years to perform religious activity. The alien’s spouse and children may accompany or join the religious worker if certain conditions are met by the religious worker.

To be eligible for a R visa, the religious worker must engage in an activity that relates to a traditional religious function.

If you are seeking a R visa, contact the law offices of SRIS Law Group for assistance. You can contact us online or call us via our toll free number. Our immigration attorneys have assisted many clients with obtaining B visas.

The US Immigration attorneys of SRIS, P.C. have offices in Virginia & Maryland.

In Virginia, our offices are located in Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach.

In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Baltimore.

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USC code TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER I > § 1101. Definitions

(R) an alien, and the spouse and children of the alien if accompanying or following to join the alien, who—

(i) for the 2 years immediately preceding the time of application for admission, has been a member of a religious denomination having a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United States; and

(ii) seeks to enter the United States for a period not to exceed 5 years to perform the work described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of paragraph (27)(C)(ii);

INA: ACT 101 – DEFINITIONS Sec. 101. [8 U.S.C. 1101] (a) As used in this Act

(R) an alien, and the spouse and children of the alien if accompanying or following to join the alien, who-

(i) f or the 2 years immediately preceding the time of application for admission, has been a member of a religious denomination having a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United States; and

(ii) seeks to enter the United States for a period not to exceed 5 years to perform the work described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of paragraph (27)(C)(ii);