O-1A Visa Guide
Extraordinary Ability In Sciences, Education, Business, and Athletics.
You may be qualified for an O-1A Visa if you are at the pinnacle of your business, research, education, or athletics area. Sigra’s legal staff has over ten years of expertise in obtaining O-1A visas for CEOs, researchers, academics, and athletes. If you think you have reached the height of your profession, we will assess your work and help you through the visa requirements, and we will determine whether the O-1A is the best choice together.
The Fundamentals
The O-1A is a temporary work visa for persons at the pinnacle of their fields in business, science, education, and athletics. Meeting the O-1A standards may be as simple as demonstrating proof of a large, international reward or as complicated as demonstrating an extensive array of proof across an entire career.
Fortunately, USCIS has established clear criteria for the O-1A screening procedure, and an experienced attorney should have no trouble determining your eligibility.
Please view our complete O-1A visa guide for additional details.
Rapid processing
Wait times for O-1A visas vary throughout the year and can sometimes be as short as two weeks. Premium Processing ($1,440) is available when wait times are longer throughout the year.
Other factors to consider
Advantages:
- The applicant may be able to work for many employers.
- Able to renew without a time limit.
- Even without premium processing, rapid processing is advantageous.
Challenges:
- Demands a high level of accomplishment.
- At least one employment offer is required.