Tag: O-1B Visas

Recently, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy guidance clarifying how it evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1B nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability in the arts and nonimmigrants of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry. This guidance, contained in Volume 2 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately. In its […]

The O-1 visa type is for a foreign individual who possesses an extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or extraordinary achievement in the film or TV industry, and has been nationally or internationally recognized for their achievements. There are several different categories of O-1 visas, they are as follows: The filing […]

The O-1B category is for individuals with extraordinary ability in the arts, or extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry. Extraordinary ability in the field of arts means distinction, or a high level of achievement evidenced by a degree of skill and recognition substantially above that ordinarily encountered in the industry. Similarly, beneficiaries […]

The O-1 visa category is an employment-related status that allows qualified aliens of extraordinary ability to live and work in their particular area of specialization in the United States. One particular subset of this visa category is the O-1B visa. The O-1B visa is for individuals with extraordinary ability in the arts who can show […]

The O-1 visa category is an employment-related status that allows qualified aliens of extraordinary ability to live and work in their particular area of specialization in the United States. One particular subset of this visa category is the O-1B visa. The O-1B visa is for individuals with extraordinary ability in the arts who can show […]