o1 checklist

О-1 visa is a working nonimmigrant visa for individuals with extraordinary abilities and outstanding achievements in science, arts, sport, business and education.

О-2 is a nonimmigrant visa for assisting staff of O-1 visa holders.

O-3 is a nonimmigrant visa for the spouses and unmarried children of O-1 and O-2 visa holders.

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Benefits

Application process

Step 1

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Case evaluation

Step 2

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Proof for evidence

Step 3

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Achievements and awards

Step 4

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Recommendation Letters

Step 5

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Advisory Letters

Step 6

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Finding a petitioner

Step 7

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I-129 form

Step 8

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Petitioner Paperwork

step 9

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Evidence and writing a case

step 10

Evidence and writing a case

USCIS Process

step 11

Evidence and writing a case

Approved

step 12

Evidence and writing a case

Consular interview

Criteria of O-1 visa

Nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
Membership in associations, which require outstanding achievements of their members
Published materials about a candidate
Participation on a panel, or individually, as a judge of the work of others
Original scientific, scholarly, or business-related contributions
Authorship of scholarly articles
Employment for organizations and establishments that have a distinguished reputation
Evidence of a high salary

Mandatory documents

Recommendation Letters, Advisory Letters, Petitioner Letter, Case with evidence, I-129 form,
Contract of work, Company outline, passport, biography, payment check.

Processing timeline

Overall, the O-1 visa processing time is relatively short. It takes about two to three months for the USCIS to process your application. Moreover, premium processing is available for O-1 filings. With premium processing, those 2-3 months will be shortened to 15 calendar days.

Fees

The standard processing fee of an O1 visa is $460.
If you opt for premium processing, you will have to spend an additional $2,500 on top of the standard fee.
In addition, a consular interview costs $150.

Approval

The approval rate for O-1 visas is 93-96%.
After the USCIS has approved the O-1 petition, the beneficiary may go to an American Embassy or Consulate overseas to be interviewed.

Consulate interview

You must schedule an appointment for this interview.
After the Consular interview, you will get the visa stamp in the passport.