US O-1 visa
The O-1 is a nonimmigrant visa for individuals with extraordinary ability. USCIS requires a US-based petitioner or agent to file Form I-129 on your behalf and evidence satisfying at least three of eight regulatory criteria.
Two sub-routes
Sciences, education, business, athletics. Eight regulatory criteria (below).
Arts, motion pictures, television. Six criteria, plus a distinguished-reputation standard.
O-1A eight criteria
- Nationally/internationally recognised prizes or awards
- Membership in associations that require outstanding achievement
- Published material in major media or trade publications about you
- Judging the work of others in your field
- Original scientific, scholarly, or business-related contributions
- Authorship of scholarly articles
- Employment in a critical or essential capacity
- High salary or remuneration
Meet at least three, or provide comparable evidence.
Three US categories
Every VisaReady workflow — Evidence Scan, Workspace, Portfolio — is scoped to one of these three.
10-slot Workspace mapped to the eight regulatory criteria.
6-slot Workspace against the six O-1B criteria, distinction standard.
6-slot Workspace against the higher extraordinary-achievement standard.
Petitioner Match — free
O-1 requires a US petitioner or agent. If you don't have one yet, join the free waitlist. This is not a paid feature; we do not yet have an active agent pool. We'll email you when introductions become possible.