Immigration Opportunities for Non-Minister Religious Workers Ending Soon

U.S. immigration laws allow persons involved with certain religious occupations to apply for permanent resident status.  To qualify as a religious worker, you don’t actually have to be a priest or minister, as INA § 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) and (III) permit religious workers who are non ministers to apply for immigration benefits  (e.g., a church music director may qualify as a non-minister religious worker).   Alas, this provision is due to sunset (become ineffective) on September 30, 2009.   If you have any intention of applying for permanent residence based on your religious occupation, you must apply NOW.  Congress may sometimes extend for revive sunsetted immigration provisions, but there is no guarantee that Congress will do so for non-minister religious workers, so this may be your last chance to get on this train.

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