Petitioner: As for the non-profit organization, it must be either one of the registered organizations in the US.

• A non-profit religious organization with its own Internal Revenue Service letter of 501(c)(3)
• A non-profit religious organization with a group tax exemption
• A non-profit organization affiliated with a religion which has tax exemptions under 501(c)(3) rules or other IRS codes that does not make it a religious organization by definition

Beneficiary/intended Employee: The person who is applying for the R-1 visa must fulfill the following conditions:

• Be a member of a religion for the past two years
• The religion must have a non-profit organization in the US
• Find a job in the non-profit religious organization, or an organization affiliated with the religion
• The applicant must be a minister or a person working directly in the religious occupation
• The applicant must commit to working at least 20 hours per week (part-time)
• The applicant must not work in other positions except in their religious capacity