We charge a flat rate of $2,500 to prepare and file an R-1 visa petition. This includes eligibility analysis, preparation of all required forms and supporting evidence, filing with the USCIS, and case tracking through adjudication. Email Dayna Lally at [email protected] to schedule a free, 15-minute phone call to discuss eligibility, process, cost, and timing. We’ll help […]
DHS Eliminates the One-Year Abroad Requirement for Many Religious Workers On January 14, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security removed the long-standing requirement that many religious workers spend one full year outside the United States before returning, to resume their essential services. While the legal standards for R-1 eligibility remain intact, eliminating the “one-year abroad” […]
R-1 Site Inspection During COVID-19 By: Dayna Lally, Esq. What is a R-1 Site Inspection? R-1 site inspections are conducted by the Fraud Detecting and National Security (‘FDNS”) Unit of the USCIS as part of the Administrative Site Visit and Verification Program (“ASVVP”). In July 2009, USCIS created and implemented the ASVVP as part […]
R1 Visa Filing Location R-1 visa petitions filed by an employer on behalf of a beneficiary who will be employed as a minister or in a religious occupation or vocation must be filed with the USCIS California Service Center. Direct filing addresses for R1 visa petitions are provided below: USPS: USCIS California Service Center Attn: […]
R1 Visa Requirements for R1 Visa Approval In March 2021, Lally Immigration Services, LLC received approval of a R-1 visa petition filed on behalf of a Buddhist Missionary. What is a R-1 Visa? R-1 visas are nonimmigrant visas which permit foreign nationals to come to the United States temporarily to be employed at least […]
