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O1 VISA

FAQ

The O1 visa is a temporary work visa for foreign nationals succeeding in their field. The Immigration Service calls it a visa for foreigners with outstanding abilities.

Nope. The O1 visa is available to everyone. If you excel in your field, be it an artist, athlete, coach, entrepreneur, scientist, businessman, journalist, model, IT specialist or actor. We have worked with many different clients in a wide variety of areas to obtain O1 visas on their behalf. If you would like to know more about this visa, please contact us for a free consultation.

If you excel in your field, and others in your field look at you as an expert, innovator, or professional, then you can qualify for an O1 visa. If you think you can qualify for an O1 visa, contact us to schedule a free consultation.

 The rules provide a variety of evidence that can be used to substantiate your O1 visa case. Some examples could be any awards you’ve won in your area of expertise; articles written about you or written by you in your field of expertise; documentation showing that you have a higher salary than others in your field; and documentation showing that you have played an important role in various organizations or industries. Over the past decade plus, we have worked with artists, businessmen, athletes, and others to obtain O1 visas on their behalf. If you would like more information about this visa or make sure you meet the requirements for an O1 visa, please contact us to schedule a free consultation.

Yes, you will need a sponsor. Depending on your area of expertise, you will need an employer or agent sponsoring you, and you must show that you will be working in your area of expertise.

Yes, you will have to work for your sponsor in the role specified in your O1 visa petition. If you want to change jobs, your new potential employer will need to apply for a new O1 visa. We have worked with many clients to determine which position their experience is best used in the company sponsoring them to file a petition. For example, we once prepared and obtained an O1 visa for an online security expert who worked for a jewelry distributor, creating a position that made the best use of the skills of a security expert. We can creatively select for you a vacancy from your potential employer. Contact us to schedule a free consultation.

 Yes, your spouse and your children under the age of 21 are eligible for an O1 dependent visa.

Nope. Your spouse and children will not be able to work as O1 dependents. Your spouse or children may be eligible for other visas that will allow them to work in the U.S.

Yes, your spouse and your children will be able to go to school as dependents on an O1 visa. You can also attend school on an O1 visa.