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The R-Visa is used for religious affiliates completing work pertaining to religious occupations. Such a visa is issued to:
A person working in a professional capacity in a religious vocation or occupation;
- Religious occupation is activity which relates to traditional religious
function, e.g., cantors, liturgical workers, translators, religious
broadcasters, workers in religious hospitals, but not if they are
performing lay work.
- Religious vocation relates to traditional religious function, for example, minister, nun, monk. If person practices religious vocation it does not matter what job s/he performs (e.g., could include janitor).
- A person working for a religious organization in a religious vocation or occupation. Some conditions do apply.
- Spouse and children may accompany or follow to join.
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