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O1-difficult to get?
- Thread starter lohith
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> How difficult it is to prove you have exceptional ability
> to get O1 visa?
Exceptionally difficult. It is comparable to the EA category for GC. As a matter of fact the formal criteria are pretty much the same.
It seems to go in phases. Maybe 5 years ago it was pretty easy to get an O1 once you had a couple of scientific papers to your name and if you were a member of some selective professional societies, but now it has apparently become exceedingly hard to get O1s.
> Can H1 holder ran out of 6 yrs apply for O1?
I believe so.
> I heard that attorneis have to do lot of work to make you qualify
> for the O category?
They surely charge a lot for it. The work for an O1 is about the same as getting an I140 in the EA/NIW/OR categories.
The attorney can work as hard as he might, if you don't fulfill the criteria there is nothing he can do to 'make you qualify'.
> to get O1 visa?
Exceptionally difficult. It is comparable to the EA category for GC. As a matter of fact the formal criteria are pretty much the same.
It seems to go in phases. Maybe 5 years ago it was pretty easy to get an O1 once you had a couple of scientific papers to your name and if you were a member of some selective professional societies, but now it has apparently become exceedingly hard to get O1s.
> Can H1 holder ran out of 6 yrs apply for O1?
I believe so.
> I heard that attorneis have to do lot of work to make you qualify
> for the O category?
They surely charge a lot for it. The work for an O1 is about the same as getting an I140 in the EA/NIW/OR categories.
The attorney can work as hard as he might, if you don't fulfill the criteria there is nothing he can do to 'make you qualify'.
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I am a physician currently in research capacity in a university hospital. My labor certificationis filed through my hopsital for my GC in EB2 category but hasn't been approved yet. Would like to go on an O1 visa. Can someone provide information on what specific documents need to be submitted for this application. My lawyer took a look at my CV, I donot have a lot of publications, or peer reviews. The lawyer said tecnically we can apply but there but the chaces of approval are very low. Can anyone provide any information how can I gather documents? It seems there is a subtantial documenteation required for this visa, and the lawyer has to do a lot of work. Is there any way by which the lawyer can make this happen? Does any one konw of anywebsite where I can gather information in details about this visa category and find a format for writing a recommmendation letter?
Please respond. Appreciate the help.
I am a physician currently in research capacity in a university hospital. My labor certificationis filed through my hopsital for my GC in EB2 category but hasn't been approved yet. Would like to go on an O1 visa. Can someone provide information on what specific documents need to be submitted for this application. My lawyer took a look at my CV, I donot have a lot of publications, or peer reviews. The lawyer said tecnically we can apply but there but the chaces of approval are very low. Can anyone provide any information how can I gather documents? It seems there is a subtantial documenteation required for this visa, and the lawyer has to do a lot of work. Is there any way by which the lawyer can make this happen? Does any one konw of anywebsite where I can gather information in details about this visa category and find a format for writing a recommmendation letter?
Please respond. Appreciate the help.
> My labor certificationis filed through my hopsital for my GC in EB2
> category but hasn't been approved yet.
Are you on a H1 ? If yes, you can get extensions based on the pending LC.
> I donot have a lot of publications, or peer reviews.
It is less about having many publications, or worked as a reviewer for many journals. It is important to fulfill as many of the subcriteria to their liking as possible. Two first authored papers can be enough if they are in internationally leading journals. 15 papers won't help you if they are case reports in 'rheumatology visions' or another throwaway of this sort. Sitting on the editorial board of JAMA will probably be enough. Having reviewed a couple of papers on behalf of your PI won't cut it.
> The lawyer said tecnically we can apply but there but the chaces
> of approval are very low.
Apparently, the Nebraska processing center hasn't given O1s to any physicians in the past 2 years or so. I am sure that this is not a formalized policy, it is just a reflection of the fact that they can do things outside of the law until they get caught.
> and the lawyer has to do a lot of work.
YOU have to do 90% of the work. Contacting prominent competitors in your area of research to write letters of recommendation, tracking down the citations of your papers, digging up the membership requirements of the professional societies you are a member of, providing distribution information on the journals you published in,
> Is there any way by which the lawyer can make this happen?
The lawyer can give you guidance and write a convincing sounding petition. If you don't understand the process and actually fulfill some of the requirements, there is nothing even the most highly priced attorney can do.
Depending on your area of research, you might be better off filing directly for a green card through the EB2 national interest waiver or the EB1 outstanding researcher track. (Once your LC comes through, you can carry the priority date of your NIW case over.)
-- In NIW cases, your past work is less important. The petition is more based on the future applications of your research and your role in the future of the project. Strong support from the university can carry NIW cases a long way (a colleague got his NIW with something like 2 papers, 10 years ago and NO currently active research)
-- In OR cases, the requirements are less stringent than for the O1. The key for OR is the offer of a tenure track position (even instructor is included) by an accredited university.
> category but hasn't been approved yet.
Are you on a H1 ? If yes, you can get extensions based on the pending LC.
> I donot have a lot of publications, or peer reviews.
It is less about having many publications, or worked as a reviewer for many journals. It is important to fulfill as many of the subcriteria to their liking as possible. Two first authored papers can be enough if they are in internationally leading journals. 15 papers won't help you if they are case reports in 'rheumatology visions' or another throwaway of this sort. Sitting on the editorial board of JAMA will probably be enough. Having reviewed a couple of papers on behalf of your PI won't cut it.
> The lawyer said tecnically we can apply but there but the chaces
> of approval are very low.
Apparently, the Nebraska processing center hasn't given O1s to any physicians in the past 2 years or so. I am sure that this is not a formalized policy, it is just a reflection of the fact that they can do things outside of the law until they get caught.
> and the lawyer has to do a lot of work.
YOU have to do 90% of the work. Contacting prominent competitors in your area of research to write letters of recommendation, tracking down the citations of your papers, digging up the membership requirements of the professional societies you are a member of, providing distribution information on the journals you published in,
> Is there any way by which the lawyer can make this happen?
The lawyer can give you guidance and write a convincing sounding petition. If you don't understand the process and actually fulfill some of the requirements, there is nothing even the most highly priced attorney can do.
Depending on your area of research, you might be better off filing directly for a green card through the EB2 national interest waiver or the EB1 outstanding researcher track. (Once your LC comes through, you can carry the priority date of your NIW case over.)
-- In NIW cases, your past work is less important. The petition is more based on the future applications of your research and your role in the future of the project. Strong support from the university can carry NIW cases a long way (a colleague got his NIW with something like 2 papers, 10 years ago and NO currently active research)
-- In OR cases, the requirements are less stringent than for the O1. The key for OR is the offer of a tenure track position (even instructor is included) by an accredited university.
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