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3 Underutilized Criteria for Establishing Extraordinary Ability in the Sciences, Education, Business, and Athletics in an O-1 Visa Petition

This article will help you plan in meeting at least 3 of the O-1 Visa criteria by using 3 of the most underutilized criteria for establishing extraordinary ability. You can build a successful petition that gets approved by showing the following: 1) Judging or Panel experience, 2) Membership in a Distinguished Association, and 3) Being an Author. 1. Judging or...

3 Considerations in Deciding Whether to Do a Change of Status or Consular Processing to go from an F-1 Visa to J-1 Visa

You may currently be in the U.S. on a F-1 Visa, and have been accepted into a J-1 Visa Exchange Program. You are unsure if you should go back to your home country and apply for the visa from there or stay in the U.S., and do a change of status. This article will help you to strategize and decide...

6 Reasons to Apply for a L-1 Visa over an H-1B Visa if you are eligible for both

This article will help you plan and strategize in deciding whether to apply for a L-1 Visa over an H-1B Visa, when you are eligible for both. Sometimes people just pursue an H-1B visa because they are more familiar with it. However, they do not realize that it might be more strategic for them to apply for an L-1 visa....

5 Similarities Between an L-1 Visa, H-1B Visa, and O-1 Visas

This will help you in deciding what temporary work visa to apply for if you qualify for more than one temporary work visa by understanding how they are similar. 1. Temporary Work Visas L-1, H-1B, and O-1 visas are all temporary work visas, which means they do not last forever, expire after a time period, and do not lead to...

Comparing and Contrasting Your F-1 Student Visa Work Options: OPT v. CPT

You may currently be in the U.S. on a F-1 Visa, and want to work. You have heard of “OPT” and “CPT” but do not know much about these employment authorization options and are not sure what the difference is between them. This article will help you plan for one of these employment authorizations by comparing and contrasting them. CPT-...

4 Tips for Choosing An Expert for a Letter of Recommendation For Immigration for Your O-1 Visa Petition

O-1 Visa Recommendation Letter For Immigration If you have ten people you can ask to write you an immigration letter of recommendation, it does not mean you should ask all of them. Additionally, if you only know three people who will write you visa recommendation letters, that can be enough. This article will help you plan and strategize for who...

When You Must File an Amended H-1B Visa Petition Due to Changes in Work Site Locations and Travel

Sometimes when you are on your H-1B Visa, your worksite location can change which which makes it unclear whether you need to amend your H-1B Petition or you can just leave it alone without worrying about your visa being affected. This article will help you plan and strategize in deciding when you need to amend your H-1B Petition and when...

Green Card Options for Students through Employment and Family Petitions

As a student, you can become eligible for a Green Card and permanent residency in the U.S. through your employment by having your employer sponsor you for an EB-2 or EB-3 visa, or by having a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder family member (Spouse, Parent, Child) file a family petition for you. Green Card through Employment You must have...

3 Types of O-1A Visa Criteria for Establishing Extraordinary Ability Which Can Be Used as Comparable Evidence for the O-1B Visa in the Arts, Motion Picture, and Entertainment Industry

This article will help you plan in showing how you are overall extraordinary by using 3 of the most underutilized criteria for establishing extraordinary ability. The criteria for O-1A Visas in the sciences, education, business, and athletics is different from the criteria for O-1B Visas in the arts, motion picture, and entertainment. However, comparable evidence can be used for both...