O-1

O-1

This page features Manifest Law’s reporting and guidance on the O-1 visa, a U.S. nonimmigrant visa for individuals with extraordinary ability in fields such as science, technology, business, education, and the arts. Our O-1 coverage includes eligibility standards, USCIS criteria, evidence strategy, RFEs, timelines, and real-world considerations for founders, researchers, creatives, and other high-achieving professionals navigating O-1 petitions and extensions.
O-1A Case Study: Architect Approved Before Their OPT Expired
Startup founder standing together with employees.
A young, businessman startup founder stands in font of his team in a large room.
O-1B Case Study: Author Approved in 14 Business Days
A laid-off worker outside her office carrying a box of her stuff.
A couple relaxing in the living room of their home.
Portrait of an O-1 visa agent standing in a modern office with arms crossed.
Celebrity giving an interview on the red carpet at an event.
Aerospace engineer reviewing designs on her laptop.
Female soccer players celebrating together.
Portrait of an artist painting in his studio.
Student engineer assembling a robotic arm in a technology workshop.
Smiling worker in an office using a laptop.
Cinematographer holding an image stabilizer device on a production set.
Closeup image of a violinist playing in a concert.
The hands of a sculptor are carving a stone scultpure with a hammer.
Scientists discussing work in front of a lab bench with a laptop and paper.
A young woman sits at her desk and looks intently at papers containing a USCIS Request for Evidence.
Middle aged businesswoman sits at an interview, considering a career change.
A woman with glasses types on a laptop while while looking at a handwritten copy of an O-1 recommendation letter.
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