What are the most common reasons for denial of special immigrant status?
1. Failure to meet the requirement of continuous employment in religious work for at least two years (usually because a person has been carrying on voluntary service while engaged in secular employment during the required two years of experience); 2. The position is not a traditional religious function. The position must require prescribed courses of training established by the governing body of the denomination and be directly related to the creed of the denomination; 3. The church does not have the ability to pay the proffered wage; and 4. The church does not have tax exempt status according to Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3). Q: What is the process for obtaining permanent residence as a religious worker? A: This is a two-step process. First, Form I-360 must be filed with the Immigration Service along with supporting documentation to prove all of the necessary factors. Once the Form I-360 is approved, the person, if in the United States and otherwise eligible, may apply for adjustmen
