Faith-based organizations serve unique missions and communities. Sometimes fulfilling that mission requires bringing in a specific minister, religious leader, or essential worker whose calling is central to the organization’s purpose.

We help churches, ministries, and faith-based nonprofits navigate immigration pathways like R-1 and EB-4 (when congressionally authorized) so they can bring in the individuals who support and advance their spiritual mission.

Built For Faith-Based Organizations

We support:

  • Churches
  • Ministries
  • Mission organizations
  • Faith-based nonprofits
  • Religious schools
  • Denominational groups
  • Multi-campus ministries


Your needs are unique.
You’re seeking assistance for an individual who is essential to your mission, doctrine, and service.

We help faith-based organizations by providing:

  • Clear, respectful, mission-aligned guidance
  • Proper structuring of ministry-related roles
  • Support with organizational and denominational documentation
  • Assistance navigating multi-step immigration requirements
  • Urgent support when a ministry has time-sensitive needs


Your mission leads
. We help bring in the right person to support it.

Immigration Pathways For Religious Workers

R-1 Religious Worker Visa

The R-1 allows faith-based organizations to bring in individuals whose religious role is essential to the ministry.

Appropriate roles include:

  • Ministers
  • Pastors
  • Priests
  • Missionaries
  • Worship leaders
  • Religious educators
  • Youth and children’s ministry leaders
  • Faith-based community outreach staff
  • Ministry program directors


We help you:

  • Determine R-1 eligibility
  • Properly structure and document the position
  • Prepare denominational and organizational evidence
  • Navigate the R-1 site visit requirements
  • Maintain compliance throughout the R-1 period

Our focus is helping you file an R-1 for the right individual who supports and furthers the purpose of your faith-based organization.

EB-4 Religious Workers (When Authorized by Congress)

When congressionally authorized, EB-4 provides a pathway to permanent residence for certain religious workers whose roles are essential and long-term.

 

We assist with:

  • Eligibility evaluation
  • Filing the appropriate petitions
  • Timing and authorization windows
  • R-1 to EB-4 transition planning
  • Long-term mission continuity

EB-4 is a meaningful solution when an organization requires permanent ministry leadership or ongoing religious service — when permitted by Congress.

Support For Faith-Based Immigration Filings

We help faith-based organizations navigate:

  • Proper role and duty structuring
  • Documentation of religious purpose
  • Denominational/organizational evidence requirements
  • Preparation for site visits
  • Long-term planning for essential ministry roles

Emergency Workforce Support

When your filing is delayed, workers don’t arrive on time, or you face a sudden operational need, we step in with:

  • Emergency strategic guidance
  • Domestic Recruitment options
  • Immediate role-by-role assessments
  • Alternative visa pathways
  • Short-term stabilization plans

Why Faith-Based Organizations Choose Farmer Law PC

Mission Understanding + Immigration Precision = Real Support

  • We understand the unique needs of ministries
  • We focus on individuals essential to your calling and purpose
  • We help with the organizational and doctrinal documentation required
  • We support ministers, missionaries, and religious leaders
  • We guide you through R-1 site visits with preparation and confidence
  • We assist with EB-4 when authorized by Congress
  • We provide plainspoken, honest advice
  • We work with urgency when your ministry has an immediate need
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What Our Clients Are Saying

- Senior Pastor “They helped us bring in the leader our congregation truly needed.”
- Ministry Director “Their guidance made a complex process clear.”
- Faith-Based Nonprofit Executive “Our mission moved forward because they helped us bring in the right person.”
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Your mission matters. We’re here to help bring in the individuals who support it.

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