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Featured · GuideDo You Qualify for an O-1A? A Self-Check Against All 8 Criteria
A practical self-assessment for the O-1A extraordinary ability visa. Walk through all 8 USCIS criteria with real examples, and find out whether you're closer to qualifying than you think.
The 3 O-1 Criteria You Can Build in 90 Days: Press, Judging, and Articles
Most people are one or two O-1A criteria short of qualifying — and the missing ones are usually the buildable ones. A practical 90-day plan to earn press, judging roles, and authorship legitimately.
June 17, 2026FoundersThe O-1 Visa for Startup Founders: Why You're Closer Than You Think
If you've founded a company, you've already built the spine of an O-1A petition. Here's how founders meet the extraordinary-ability criteria — and how to close the gaps on the same timeline as your startup.
June 16, 2026GuideO-1A vs EB-1A: Which Extraordinary Ability Path Is Right for You?
The O-1A is a fast nonimmigrant work visa; the EB-1A is a green card. Same 'extraordinary ability' idea, very different bars and timelines. Here's how to choose — and why many people do both.
June 12, 2026GuideH-1B Denied or Not Selected? The O-1A Is Your Realistic Alternative
Didn't get picked in the H-1B lottery — or had a petition denied? The O-1A extraordinary-ability visa has no lottery and no cap. Here's how to tell if you qualify and what to do next.
June 10, 2026By FieldO-1A for Software Engineers: What Actually Counts as Evidence
Open-source impact, conference talks, patents, high salary, hackathon judging — a concrete map of which engineering achievements satisfy each O-1A criterion, and how to fill the gaps.
June 5, 2026GuideWhat Is the O-1A Visa? A Complete Guide for Extraordinary Professionals
Everything you need to know about the O-1A extraordinary ability visa — who qualifies, the 8 criteria, how it compares to H-1B, and how to start your petition.
March 26, 2026