The O-1B Visa: How Influencers and Content Creators Can Work in the U.S.

​The O-1B visa is designed specifically for artists, performers, and creatives who have reached a level of distinction in their field — but what that actually means under USCIS standards, and how to build a case that demonstrates it, isn't always obvious. This session breaks it down clearly.

​In this session, Manifest immigration attorney, Lahaina Araneta McBeth walks through the visa pathways that give founders the most flexibility — including O-1A and E-2 — and how to think about which one fits where you are and where you're headed.

​In this session, Manifest immigration attorney Elizabeth Mavec walks through how the technical and research work AI professionals do maps onto extraordinary ability criteria — and what it takes to turn that work into a compelling petition.