P-1 or O-1: Which Visa Fits Athletes and Performers?
Athletes often choose between the P-1A and the O-1A; bands choose between one P-1B and individual O-1Bs. The standard, stay and residence rules decide it.
Tag: O-1
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What Does Distinction in the Arts Mean for an O-1B Visa?
The O-1B does not ask artists to be at the very top of their field. It asks for distinction, a lower bar than the O-1A. What that means and who it covers.
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How Long Is an O-1A Visa Valid and How Do Extensions Work?
An O-1A is approved for up to three years for a specific event or activity, then extended one year at a time with no fixed maximum. Here is how the clock runs.
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How Do You Go From an O-1 Visa to a Green Card?
The O-1 has no cap and no fixed path to residence, but it builds the record an EB-1A or NIW needs. Here is how the transition from O-1 to green card works.
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How Does the O-1B Work for Film and Television Workers?
Film and TV professionals face a stricter O-1B test than other artists: extraordinary achievement, no comparable evidence, and two advisory opinions.
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What Is the O-1 Advisory Opinion and Who Provides It?
Every O-1 petition needs a consultation from a peer group, union or expert. What the letter must say, who can sign it, and what to do if no group exists.