Religious Workers Visa ("R")

[Kyrgyzfriend 0]

As you can probably tell from my username my fiancée is from Kyrgyzstan, recently she was accepted to do an internship with InterVarsity's 2100 Productions for graphic design. I know that under current law, an "R" visa holder often is able to pursue a Green Card as a religious worker but is it possible to pursue a general Green Card that would allow her to work anywhere whether it's religious work or not? I'm also wondering, is it possibly to get married while on a "R" visa and then just adjust the status and if so would she then be able to pursue other work besides religious work? Edited July 24, 2008 by Kyrgyzfriend

[YuAndDan 153]

Yes you can marry and adjust status based on marriage to US citizen.

Guide: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide2

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Also, the Green Card CATEGORY may be religious worker; but the GC issued is by default general, allowing the holder to work at-will.

[Kyrgyzfriend 0]

Also, the Green Card CATEGORY may be religious worker; but the GC issued is by default general, allowing the holder to work at-will.

So the GC that would be issued would allow her to work anywhere in any field? Also would the process for adjusting the status of an "R" visa be the same as an H1B visa and if not, then how would we go about it? The link in the previous post doesn't explain what I'm looking for as I'm looking for information on once my fiancée is in the States, on an "R" visa working for the internship, is it possible to then eventually get married (note: she'd still be working) and then just adjust the status?

Edited July 24, 2008 by Kyrgyzfriend