Summary of Needs for the Pasha family Visas
- A church or organization to hire Imran Pasha as a Minister or as a Religious Worker
- Complete the I-360 Immigration Form following the I-360 Immigration Form instructions
- Pay the $405 filing fee for the I-360 Form
- Sponsor the Pasha family’s relocation and travel expenses from Thailand to the United States
Please read what the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services says about R-1 Religious Worker Visas and how you can help the Pasha family reestablish their lives in a new country.
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Special Immigrant Religious Worker
A U.S. employer may file this petition for a beneficiary who seeks to enter the United States to be employed full time by a bona fide nonprofit religious organization in the United States (or a bona fide organization that is affiliated with the religious denomination in the United States) to work:
1. Solely as a minister of that religious denomination;
2. In a religious vocation either in a professional or non-professional capacity; or
3. In a religious occupation either in a professional or non-professional capacity.
The beneficiary may file this petition on his or her own behalf. To qualify, the beneficiary must have been:
1. A member of a religious denomination that has a bona fide nonprofit religious organization in the United States for at least the two years immediately preceding the filing of the petition; and
2. Working continuously, after turning 14 years of age, in one of the positions described above, either abroad or in the United States, for at least two years immediately preceding the filing of the petition.
NOTE: All religious workers, other than ministers, immigrating to the United States as special immigrant religious workers must immigrate or adjust to lawful permanent resident status before the established sunset (expiration) date.
You must file the petition with evidence relating to the petitioning organization, including;
1. A currently valid determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) establishing that the organization is a tax exempt organization;
2. For a religious organization that is recognized as tax exempt under a group tax exemption, a currently valid determination letter from the IRS establishing that the group is tax-exempt;
3. For a bona fide organization that is affiliated with the religious denomination, if the organization was granted taxexempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or subsequent amendment or equivalent sections of prior enactments of the Internal Revenue Code, as something other than a religious organization, including: Form I-360 Instructions 03/14/2016 N Page 4 of 16
- A. A currently valid determination letter from the IRS establishing that the organization is a tax-exempt organization;
- B. Documentation that establishes the religious nature and purpose of the organization, such as a copy of the organizing instrument that specifies the purposes of the organization;
- C. Organizational literature, such as books, articles, brochures, calendars, flyers, and other literature describing the religious purpose and nature of the activities of the organization; and
- D. A religious Denomination Certification (part of Form I-360) completed, signed, and dated by the religious organization certifying that the petitioning organization is affiliated with the religious denomination;
4. An employer Attestation (part of Form I-360) and certification completed, signed, and dated by an authorized official of the prospective employer of the beneficiary seeking religious worker status;
5. Verifiable evidence of how the prospective employer intends to compensate the beneficiary, including salaried or nonsalaried compensation;
6. Evidence that the beneficiary has been a member of the religious denomination during at least the two years immediately preceding the petition;
7. Evidence to establish that the beneficiary has been working continuously, after turning 14 years of age, in one of the positions listed above, either abroad or in the United States, for at least the two years immediately preceding the petition; and 8. Evidence to establish the beneficiary is qualified to perform the duties of the offered positionR-1 Religious Worker Visa
The Imran Pasha Family 