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Religious Worker (R)
Principal Applicant
1. Passport, visa fee receipt issued by HDFC Bank and interview appointment letter.
2. Demand draft for Issuance Fee for Rs.2,300/- favouring "US Embassy, New Delhi" or "American Consulate General, Mumbai (or Chennai or Kolkata)" as applicable. DDs drawn on co-operative banks are not accepted.
3. Applicants must prove that they are working as a minister of religion, or in a religious vocation or occupation, for a bona-fide, non-profit religious organization or denomination that is exempt from taxation.
4. Proof that you have been a member of the religious organization for at least two years prior to your application.
5. A contract from the employer in the US as well as in India and proof, such as bank statements, that the employer is able to support the applicant above the poverty line.
6. Recommendation letters to further support the case of the religious worker.
7. IRS-supplied proof of the tax-exempt status of the religious organization in the US.
8. Evidence that you are qualified for the work designated in the US.
9. Documents showing arrangements for financial support.
Spouse / Dependent child of Religious Worker
1. Passport, visa fee receipt issued by HDFC Bank and interview appointment letter.
2. Demand draft for Issuance Fee for Rs.2,300/- favouring "US Embassy, New Delhi" or "American Consulate General, Mumbai (or Chennai or Kolkata)" as applicable. DDs drawn on co-operative banks are not accepted.
3. Marriage certificate in original and the entire wedding photo album
4. Photocopy of Religious Worker's visa (if applying separately)
5. Evidence of financial support for the entire family.
6. Copy of the contract between the employer and the Religious Worker in the US
7. Original Birth certificate (for each child).
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