NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS
Applying for a R Visa
WHO QUALIFIES
If your purpose for going to the United States is to engage in religious activities you may need to apply
for a Religious Worker (R) Visa. Read more…
GENERAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED
All R-1 and R-2 visa applicants, even
children and babies listed in parents' passports are required to:
Complete the application form
DS-156. (The visa application form DS-156 must
be completed on-line, printed with the bar code and
signed. Please, follow the instructions carefully.) Forms DS-156 not
completed on line will not be accepted. NOTE: The
latest Adobe Acrobat version is needed
to complete properly the form.
Complete the supplemental nonimmigrant form
DS-157. Filled out and signed.
PAY A VISA APPLICATION FEE
Every visa applicant is required to pay a visa application fee of the equivalent of
131 U.S. Dollars. Please request payment into the following account number at any branch of
Banco Santander Central Hispano (BSCH):
Banco Santander Central Hispano (BSCH)
0049-1803-54-2210316035
Note. BANK TRANSFERS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED
Nationals of some countries will have to pay an additional visa fee based on reciprocal fees their
governments charge Americans applying for similar visas. There is no reciprocal
issuance fee for Spanish or Andorran citizens. Read more...
present a passport or other travel docutment…
Valid for at least six months beyond the holder's period of stay in the United States with at
least one blank page - the six-month requirement does not apply to Spanish or
Andorran passports. Read more…
provide one passport type photograph…
Which meets State Department regulations.
TO FURNISH EVIDENCE FOR YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE R VISA YOU NEED TO PROVIDE
The religious organization's tax-exempt status in the United States, such as a copy
of the organization's tax-except certificate; and
A letter from an official of the religious organization in the United States which
discusses the following:
Length of your membership in the religious denomination;
Your qualifications for the position;
A description of duties to be performed;
A description of the amount and source of remuneration for services and any other
types of compensation to be received;
An explanation of the relationship between the organization employing you and the
denomination; or
If applying for a visa on the basis of a petition approved by the USCIS, a photo or
facsimile copy of the approval notice, form I-797A or B sent to the petitioner
when a petition is approved.
ISSUANCE FEES
Nationals of certain countries are required to pay an issuance fee in order for an approved
visa to be issued. No fee is charged for the issuance of an I visa to a Spanish
or Andorran citizen passport holder. Read more...
ADDITIONAL PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION FOR
WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
Applicants aged 14 to 79 are required to schedule an appointment for an interview. Applicants
under the age of 14 and those 80 and over may be eligible to apply for a visa by
mail.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Visa applications, in some instances, take longer to process to conclusion. We
recommend that individuals apply for visas well in advance of their proposed
date of travel and do not make final travel plans until the visa has been issued
and they are in receipt of their passport and visa.
Read more...
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