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O Visas for Persons of Extraordinary Ability

http://www.shusterman.com This presentation describes the eligibility requirements for O visas. Schedule a legal consultation at http://shusterman.com/schedule-immigration-consultation.html To qualify, applicants must be persons of extraordinary ability in: Science, Education, Business, Athletics, Arts, Motion Pictures, and Television. For more information about O visas please see http://shusterman.com/o1extraordinaryability.html

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O Visas for Persons of Extraordinary Ability

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  1. O Visas for Persons of Extraordinary Ability Attorney Carl Shusterman www.shusterman.com (213) 623-4592 x0

  2. Fields of Extraordinary Ability Science Education Business Athletics Arts Motion Pictures Television

  3. Job Offer in US Required Employer Must File I-129 Petition Include Letter from Peer Group Must Prove Person is Extraordinary Initial O Visa is Valid for 3 Years One-Year Extensions No Numerical Cap No Prevailing Wage Requirement

  4. How to Prove Extraordinary AbilityScience, Education, Business, Athletics • Receipt of Major Prize (Nobel, etc.) • Or at least 3 of the following 8 Criteria: • Receipt of nationally recognized prize; • Membership in organizations which require outstanding achievements; • Published material in major trade publications or in major media; • Original scientific, scholarly, or business-related contributions of major significance;

  5. How to Prove Extraordinary AbilityScience, Education, Business, Athletics 5) Authorship of Scholarly Articles in Professional Journals or in Major Media; 6) High Salary; 7) Participation in a Panel or Individually, Judging Work of Other in Same Filed; or 8) Employment in a Critical or Essential Capacity for Organizations and Establishments that have a Distinguished Reputation.

  6. Proving Extraordinary AbilityArts, Motion Picture, Television • Employer/Agent must submit Form I-129 • Advisory Opinion Letter from Peer Group • Winner of Nominee for Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Directors’ Guide Award or meet 3 of the following criteria: 1) Has performed, or will perform, services as a lead participant in productions which have a distinguished reputation

  7. Proving Extraordinary AbilityArts, Motion Picture, Television 2) National recognition for achievements as evidenced by articles in major publications 3) Major commercial or critically-acclaimed successes; 4) Testimonials from experts in the field; 5) High salary.

  8. O-2 and O-3 Visas • O-2 Visas for Essential Support Personnel for an Artist or an Athlete: • Services must be essential to a successful performance by the O-1 visa holder; and • Services cannot be readily performed by a US worker. • O-3 Visas for Spouses and Children of O-1 Visa Holder

  9. O-1 to Green Card Persons of Extraordinary Ability may qualify for Green Cards under the Employment-Based 1st Preference Category (EB-1) The USCIS holds EB-1 applicants to a higher standard than applicants for O-1 visas You can either be sponsored by your employer or you can self-petition

  10. More Information about O Visas Under the Temporary Visa category of www.shusterman.com Subscribe to our free, monthly e-mail newsletter, Shusterman’s Immigration Update Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube

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