U.S. Visas and Green Card dealing with Extraordinary Ability

The immigrant population in the U.S. is increasingly getting involved with small business. The entrepreneurial immigrant is estimated to be responsible in the setting up of over 40% of new businesses in New York, New Jersey, and California.

If you possess an Extraordinary Ability, you can use it for entering into the U.S. Apply for the O-1 Visa which is aimed at individuals with Outstanding Ability or Achievement.

To be eligible for the O-1, the nonimmigrant must have extraordinary ability in any of the following:

• Arts
• Sciences
• Business
• Athletics
• Education
• A demonstrated record of outstanding achievement in either the television or motion picture industry. The individual must also have gained national or international recognition for the same.

The O nonimmigrant classification:

Visa Type	Who can avail
O-1A	Individuals with an extraordinary ability in business, education, sciences, or athletics (not including the arts, television or motion picture industry)
O-1B	Individuals with outstanding achievement in the television or motion picture industry; or extraordinary ability in the arts
O-2	Individuals who come along with an O-1 athlete or artist
O-3	Individuals who are either the spouse or children of O-1 and O-2 visa holders

Extraordinary ability can also help you with your U.S. Green Card.

EA, or Extraordinary Ability, is covered as a sub-category under EB-1 Employment-Based Green Card. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USIC), the extraordinary ability is taken to imply a “small percentage of individuals who have risen to the very top of their field of endeavour”.

To qualify for EB-1A Green Card, you must –

• Be able to provide evidence of possessing extraordinary ability in arts, business, education, athletics, or sciences
• Have earned a reputation in your respective field. You must also have documents to confirm the same.
• Have the intention of continuing to work in the same field.
• Must be able to demonstrate as to how the expertise would benefit the U.S.
• Have obtained national or international acclaim.

U.S. immigration laws can be quite complicated. More so, when you are already tied up with a business that needs to be run.

An experienced visa and immigration consultant can guide you in your journey into the U.S.

Y-Axis offers a wide range of Visa and Immigration products as well as services for aspiring overseas students including Work Visa for the USA, Study Visa for the USA, and Business Visa for the USA.

If you are looking to Study, Work, Visit, Invest or Migrate to the USA, talk to Y-Axis, the World’s No.1 Immigration & Visa Company.

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