O-1 Visa

Visa — Extraordinary Ability

The O-1 visa is for people with extraordinary ability in sciences, education, business, athletics, arts, or entertainment.

The situation

Does this sound familiar?

You have a real history of achievements—publications, awards, recognition in your field—but you don't know how to organize it so USCIS understands it. The O-1 visa is built on evidence, but the process requires each piece to be in the right place and the narrative to be consistent. Without professional organization, your track record can get lost in disconnected paperwork.

Visa — Extraordinary Ability
About this solution

What is O-1 Visa?

The O-1 visa is for people with extraordinary ability in sciences, education, business, athletics, arts, or entertainment. Your track record already exists: awards, publications, press coverage, critical roles. Our work is to organize it into a clear and well-documented file so your evidence speaks for itself.

Your evidence

Your track record already counts.

These are the kinds of evidence we organize into a clear, well-documented file. You don’t need all of them — we map what you already have.

Awards & recognition

National or international distinctions in your field.

Press & media

Published coverage about you and your work.

Publications

Articles, citations, or academic and professional material.

Judging others’ work

You have evaluated the work of peers in your field.

Critical role

Essential position at organizations with a distinguished reputation.

High remuneration

Earnings above the standard in your field.

Selective memberships

Associations that require achievements for admission.

Original contributions

Contributions of major significance in your discipline.

Who can apply?

This is for you if…

Researchers & scientists

Publications, citations, or recognized projects in your field.

Artists & creatives

Verifiable body of work, press, and recognition.

High-performance athletes

Documented achievements and results at national or international level.

Entrepreneurs & founders

Awards, funding raised, or relevant press coverage.

Academics & professionals

Evidence of a prominent or critical role in your organization.

What the solution includes

Everything we prepare with you.

01

O-1A or O-1B profile organization

02

Documentary mapping of awards, publications, memberships, press, or critical roles

03

Documentary coordination of expert letters

04

Organization of activity itinerary

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Preparation of petitioner letter

06

Preparation of package and annexes

Honest limits

What this solution does not include.

Assessment or determination of whether you meet O-1 visa criteria: USCIS decides that
Legal advice on O-1A vs. O-1B strategy (for that we refer you to an attorney)
Guarantee of approval
Coordination of expert letters (you coordinate them; we organize them)
How we work

A clear process, step by step.

You write to us

Tell us your situation through whichever channel you prefer and we explain, at no cost, the scope and the limits of what we do.

Document gathering

You get a clear checklist of what we need, and we answer your questions while you gather it.

Package preparation

We prepare the forms and organize the evidence into a complete, well-ordered package.

Review with you

We review everything with you before filing: nothing goes out without your confirmation.

Filing and follow-up

You get clear instructions for filing and for every stage that comes after.

Investment

Clear costs, no fine print.

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Estimated time: Set by USCIS and varies; verify current processing times at uscis.gov.

Documentary preparation does not determine or promise that a person meets the criteria for this category.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

We organize and prepare your documentary file: we map awards, publications, memberships, press coverage and prominent roles, and coordinate expert letters documentation and the itinerary. We do not decide or promise that you meet the category criteria; that determination belongs to USCIS and, when legal review is needed, to a licensed immigration attorney.

For individuals with outstanding national or international recognition in sciences, education, business, athletics, arts, and entertainment. Typical evidence includes publications, citations, awards, press coverage, and proven track record.

Preparation fees are confirmed based on your case: we give you a clear quote before starting. USCIS sets the times and they vary; check current times on uscis.gov before planning.

Ready to start your case?

Read it at your own pace and write to us with whatever is unclear. We review your case and tell you plainly what your best path is.

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