EB4 Religious Worker Green Card

EB4 Green Card Details

The EB4 category is for religious workers. Applicants must be a member of a religious denomination that has a nonprofit religious organization in the United States for at least two years. Labor certification or PERM is not required under the EB4 category.

For whom is an EB4 Green Card appropriate?

Religious workers such as ministers, priests, nuns, rabbis, ordained deacons and monks.

What are the requirements for obtaining an EB4 Green Card?

Applicants may qualify for permanent residence if they hold the following positions:

• As a minister or priest of the religious denomination;
• In a professional capacity in a religious vocation or occupation for the religious organization (a professional capacity means that a US baccalaureate degree or foreign equivalent is required to do this job); or
• In a religious vocation or occupation for the religious organization or its nonprofit affiliate. (A religious vocation means a calling or devotion to religious life. Taking vows can prove that you have a calling to religious life. A religious occupation is an activity devoted to traditional religious functions. Examples of religious occupations include (but are not limited to) cantors, missionaries, and religious instructors.)

Does The Messersmith Law Firm handle these types of cases?

Yes, we take all types of immigration cases and represent clients worldwide. Here is a short sample of our recently approved petitions.

Latest News About EB4 Religious Worker Green Card

June 22, 2009 Premium Processing Resumes for Certain I-140 Petitions

February 4, 2009 Non-Minister Category Set to Expire on March 6, 2009 for the EB4 Religious Worker Green Card

January 5, 2009 Supplemental Q & A on Final Religious Worker Rule

November 21, 2008 USCIS Q & A on Final Religious Worker Rule

November 21, 2008 Religious Worker Final Rule Fact Sheet

November 21, 2008 Religious Worker Final Rule

September 19, 2008 USCIS Announces that Two Categories of Special Immigrant Religious Workers Will Expire October 1.

November 1, 2007 USCIS Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Religious Worker Rule

August 8, 2007 USCIS FAQ #3 Regarding Employment Based Adjustment of Status Applications

July 27, 2007 USCIS FAQ #2 Regarding Employment Based Adjustment of Status Applications

July 23, 2007 USCIS FAQ #1 Regarding Employment Based Adjustment of Status Applications

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