c. Received no salary but provided for his or her own support, and provided support for any dependents,
provide additional documents to show how support was maintained such as audited financial statements,
financial institution records, brokerage account statements, trust documents signed by an attorney, or other
verifiable evidence acceptable to USCIS.
2. If the beneficiary was employed outside the United States during the 2 years immediately preceding the filing
of the petition, provide comparable evidence of the religious work.
If the beneficiary is a minister, provide:
1. A copy of the beneficiary's certificate of ordination or similar documents; and
2. Documents reflecting acceptance of the beneficiary's qualifications as a minister in the religious denomination,
as well as evidence that the beneficiary has completed any course of prescribed theological education at an
accredited theological institution normally required or recognized by that religious denomination. Include
transcripts, curriculum, and documentation that establishes that the theological institution is accredited by the
denomination; or
3. If the denominations do not require a prescribed theological education, provide:
a. Denomination's requirements for ordination to minister;
b. Duties allowed to be performed by virtue of ordination;
c. Denomination's levels of ordination, if any; and
d. Beneficiary's completion of the denomination's requirements for ordination.
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