US IMMIGRATION - O-1 : EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY

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1. If your field is within the sciences, education, business or athletics you must have a level of expertise indicating that you are one of the small percentage who have arisen to the very top of your field. What type of evidence can you produce that will demonstrate this?

Major international award or prize

Receipt of nationally or internationally recognized award

Membership in organization that requires outstanding achievement

Published materials about you/the applicant in professional or major trade publication

Judgment of the work of others

Original scientific or scholarly work of major significance in your/the applicant’s field

Evidence of authorship of scholarly work

Evidence that you have been employed in a critical or essential capacity at an organization with a distinguished reputation

Have commanded or will command a high salary in relation to others in the field

Other comparable evidence

None of the above

This does not apply to me

2. If your field is within the arts, you should enjoy a high level of achievement and display a degree of skill and recognition substantially above the ordinary. What type of evidence can you produce that will demonstrate this?

Academy Award, Emmy, Grammy or Director’s Guild Award

Have performed/will perform services as a lead/starring participant in productions/events with distinguished reputations as shown by critical reviews, ads, publicity releases, publications, contracts or endorsements

National/international recognition for achievements through critical reviews, other published materials by or about you/the applicant in major papers, trade journals/magazines

Have performed in a lead, starring or critical role for organizations and establishments that have a distinguished reputation evidenced by media articles, testimonials, etc.

Have a record of major commercial or critically acclaimed success

Have achieved significant recognition from organizations, critics, government agencies, recognized experts

Have commanded or will command a high salary in relation to others in the field.

Other comparable evidence

None of the above

This does not apply to me

3. If your field is within the motion picture or movie industry, you must demonstrate a very high level of accomplishment evidenced by a degree of skill and recognition significantly above the ordinary. What type of evidence can you produce that will demonstrate this?

Academy Award, Emmy, Grammy or Director’s Guild Award

None of the above

This does not apply to me