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This type of visa is for foreign ministers. This includes
deacons, practitioners of Christian Science and officers
of the Salvation Army. The visa category also extends
to benefit people working in a professional capacity
in a religious occupation or vocation.
Religious occupation is defined as
activity which relates to traditional religious functions
e.g. translators, religious broadcasters, workers in
religious care centres/hospitals except if they are
performing lay work, cantors, liturgical workers. Nurses,
clerks, fundraisers or maintenance workers do not qualify
for this category of USA visas.
Religious vocation is pertinent to
traditional religious positions such as monks and nuns
regardless.
This visa also applies to persons
working for religious organisations in religious occupations
or vocations and who for two years immediately preceding
the application has been a member of the religious domination
having a bona fide non-profit religious organisation
in the U.S.
Entry on this visa is limited to five
years.
Spouses and children may accompany
or follow to join the visa holder on R-2 status
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