|
The O Visas are set aside for aliens with extraordinary abilities in science, arts, education, business, or athletics, certain aliens accompanying or assisting those aliens, and their family members.
Some requirements are:
- The O nonimmigrant must intend to work in their area of extraordinary ability or achievement.
- No numerical cap is placed on the annual admission of these non immigrants.
There are two main categories of O Visas:
O-1 Visa:
- It’s set aside for the principal alien with extraordinary ability.
Some requirements for an O-1 Visa:
- Must demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim and recognition for achievements in the field of expertise by proving evidence of awards, authorship of articles in major publications, employment in organizations with distinguished reputation, among others.
- Must demonstrate that the alien will perform in a leading role in production or events which have a distinguished reputation.
O-2 Visa
- It’s set aside for aliens who will accompany and assist the artistic or athletic performance of an O-1 alien. Some requirements for an O-2 Visa:
- Must have a foreign residence, which they have no intention of abandoning.
- Must be an integral part of the actual performance and have “critical skills and experience” with the principal alien, which are not of a “general nature” and which cannot be performed by U.S. workers.
- Must show evidence of preexisting longstanding working relationship with the O-1 alien.
o Must show that significant production will take place both inside and outside of the U.S. and the continuing participation of the alien is essential to the successful completion of an artistic production.
|
