To be eligible in the religious worker category, you must:

• Have been a member of a bona fide non-profit religious denomination for at least two years prior to filing Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
• Have been working continuously for the past two years immediately prior to filing the immigrant petition:
  • As a religious minister in a religious vocation either professional or non-professional capacity, or
  • In a religious occupation either professional or nonprofessional capacity
• Seek to enter the United States solely to carry out such religious occupation of the employer’s denomination

To apply for a Green Card while in the United States, you must file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.

You should submit all of the following evidence with your Form I-485:

• Form I-485 (type or print in black ink)
• Copy of Form I-797, approval notice for I-360, Petition for Amerasian Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
• Passport photos, 2"x2" full-face color frontal view on a white or off-white background (although USCIS now uses your photos taken during fingerprint appointment)
• Form I-485A, Supplement A, if filed under 245(i)
• Form I-693, Medical Examination, signed and sealed by a designated physician
• Birth certificate or other records of your birth
• Copies of all passport pages with nonimmigrant visas
• Arrest and criminal history
• Employment verification letter from petitioner on religious entity’s letterhead, stating your salary and position and that the job is still available
• Photocopy of the applicant’s current passport and previously issued passports, including biographic/photo pages, current and expired visas, and pages with relevant entry or departure stamps
• Photocopy of Form I-797 approval notices for all extensions and changes of status
• Photocopy of the Form I-20 or IAP 66 school records (front and back, including all school annotations)
• Form G-28, if you have an attorney representing your case

If you are outside the United States, please see the Consular Processing webpage.