O-1 visa approvals

Approved O-1 cases

O-1A and O-1B petitions Manifest Law has won for its clients. Read the full story behind selected cases, or browse the approval notices one by one.

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How each O-1 visa was won

Case studies walk through the strategy behind an approval: the evidence, the criteria argued, and how RFEs or prior denials were handled. Approval notices summarize each approved petition, with timelines and the attorney who led it.

  • IndiaTechnologyNo RFEJurgen G. Negron - Immigration Attorney at Manifest Law

    Jurgen Negron helped an Indian product manager achieve an approved O-1 visa for individuals of extraordinary ability. The petition was built around a set of detailed expert recommendation letters, a personal statement, and objective evidence of her professional achievements, alongside corporate documents establishing the U.S. petitioning company. Approval came about three weeks after USCIS received the filing.

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  • United KingdomMedia & MarketingNo RFEElizabeth Mavec - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

    Elizabeth Mavec helped a UK-born author and journalist secure an O-1 approval to teach at a U.S. university and promote a forthcoming book. Because his work spans teaching, publishing, and broadcasting, the petition was filed through an agent rather than a single employer and built on major media coverage, commercial book success, and his critical role leading field programs for a nonprofit.

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  • DenmarkArts & EntertainmentNo RFERobby Rubin - Immigration Attorney at Manifest Law

    Robby Rubin helped a Danish trumpet player, conductor, and music director secure an O-1 approval after his student status ended in the middle of his doctorate. Filed through an agent with deal memos from multiple ensembles and schools, the petition highlighted his leading roles in distinguished concerts and his founding and direction of prominent music organizations, and premium processing let him return to the U.S. within weeks.

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  • New ZealandSports & AthleticsNo RFERobby Rubin - Immigration Attorney at Manifest Law

    Robby Rubin helped a New Zealand equestrian coach secure O-1 approval for recurring coaching trips to the U.S. The coach built a case on published material, judging the work of others, a critical role, and original contributions of major significance, with a U.S. stable serving as petitioner and an itinerary covering multiple organizations. Filed with premium processing, the petition was approved in under three weeks.

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  • New ZealandHealthcare & Life SciencesNo RFEDariela Nieto - Immigration Attorney at Manifest Law

    Dariela Nieto helped a New Zealand healthcare startup co-founder achieve O-1 approval after a prior petition had been denied. The refiled case framed the co-founder’s role as chief operating officer with an executive-level salary, stronger leadership letters, and evidence of the company’s revenue growth and investor interest to establish its distinguished reputation.

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  • MexicoTechnologyNo RFERobby Rubin - Immigration Attorney at Manifest Law

    Robby Rubin helped a Mexican technology founder secure an O-1 visa after his student work authorization was about to expire and a planned employer sponsorship fell through. Filed through an agent with premium processing, the petition tied his product-development work across several ventures into one extraordinary-ability narrative, anchored by a first-place finish among thousands of global applicants in a technology innovation challenge.

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  • South KoreaFinanceNo RFELahaina Araneta McBeth - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

    Lahaina Araneta McBeth helped a South Korean venture capital professional achieve an O-1 approval, securing a path forward ahead of the H-1B maximum stay. Running day-to-day operations at a venture fund, the client built a record of professional memberships, industry-level judging roles, and a top-tier compensation argument to meet the O-1 criteria. The approval also lays the groundwork for a future EB-1A Green Card petition.

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  • PhilippinesMedia & MarketingNo RFEDariela Nieto - Immigration Attorney at Manifest Law

    Dariela Nieto helped a Filipino art director secure an O-1 approval through a sponsoring employer, built on credited lead roles in high-profile fashion and beauty campaigns. Letters from senior creative directors and an advisory opinion from the relevant arts union rounded out the recognition criteria. The approval clears the path to a U.S. move and a possible later shift toward permanent residence.

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This database includes a featured selection of Manifest Law's approvals. It is not necessarily representative of every historical approval.

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