{"id":51017,"date":"2025-08-22T11:10:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T15:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jesusreyeslaw.com\/?p=51017"},"modified":"2025-10-09T11:24:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:24:38","slug":"visas-and-green-cards-for-pastors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jesusreyeslaw.com\/en\/visas-and-green-cards-for-pastors\/","title":{"rendered":"Visas and Green Cards for Pastors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Visas and Green Cards for Pastors #immigration #jesusreyeslaw\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SRmS7V9JJIQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Are you a pastor or active member of a ministry and want to live legally in the U.S.?<\/p>\n<p>A religious visa may be an option for you. 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