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O1 Visas

O1 Visas | Rothrock Immigration Lawyer – Miami, Boca Raton, Naples

O1 Visa | Carl Rothrock Immigration Lawyer | Miami | Naples | Boca Raton

Immigration Attorney Carl Rothrock files O1 Visa Petitions.

U.S. immigration attorney Carl Rothrock files O1 visas for people in the field of entertainment, sports, and business. The O visa allows people to enter the United States who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics.  In addition, the O visa permits people to enter the U.S. who have demonstrated a record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry.

Types of O1 Visas

O visas comprise three categories:

  • The O visas allow people who hold extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics to work in the U.S.
  • The O2 visa permits the artist’s or athlete’s support staff to enter the U.S.
  • The O3 visa allows the visa holder’s spouse and children to accompany the visa holder to the U.S.

Requirements for O1 Visa

  1. Employer or Agent Sponsor. The O visa requires a contract with a U.S. employer or agent. An individual may not petition himself or herself.
  2. Advisory Opinion. O visa petitions must include an advisory opinion from a trade or consulting organization or peer group. The opinion must state the individual has a reputation of extraordinary ability. If there is no applicable peer group, the applicant may substitute letters from experts in the field. The opinions or letters must prove the individual has already achieved the top level in her or his field. Click here to see the organizations who submit advisory opinions for O visa applications.
  3. Extraordinary Ability. In order to qualify for an O temporary visa, the individual must have extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, or athletics.  Extraordinary ability can be shown in one of two ways.  First, the applicant may demonstrate a one-time achievement such as an Olympic Medal, Academy Award, or Nobel prize or Grammy.  Alternately, the applicant may show national or international recognition.  In July of 2022, the U.S. government found that a competitive government grant for STEM research may be considered a factor in demonstrating extraordinary ability.

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