What are the O-1A and O-1B Visas? An O visa is a non-immigrant temporary…

What are the O-1A and O-1B Visas?

An O visa is a non-immigrant temporary worker visa granted by the US to an alien with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized for those achievements. Individuals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, business, or athletics (excluding the arts, motion pictures, or television industry) are eligible for an O-1A Visa, whereas those with extraordinary ability in the arts or extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry are eligible for an O-1B Visa.  

How many O Non-immigrant Visas have been issued lately?

In the past years many O-1, O-2 and O-3 dependent Visas have been issued! Each year there was a good increase in applicants and people were showing more and more interest in these visas but then it gradually went down because of the pandemic.

What are the steps to obtain O-2 visa?

Here are the steps you need to take: A petition must be filed by the U.S. company who is hiring an O1 or O2 visa holder to start the immigration process, fill out the DS-160 form and return it to the IRS. After this you must pay the Visa fee. Schedule your visa interview appointment, gather the documentation you’ll need and go to your interview.

How to change your status from a O-1 Visa to a EB-1A Green Card?

The O1 visa offers a road to permanent residency in the United States through the EB-1A green card, which applicants can apply for themselves, through their employers, or through a National Interest Waiver. Because the priority dates are current, the EB-1A green card is highly desired. The processing period for an EB-1A green card is usually six to eight months, however it can take up to a year if Premium Processing is chosen. You can submit an I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence once your EB-1A green card (I-140 petition) has been approved (adjustment of status form.) The I-485 adjustment of status takes around six months to be processed by USCIS, and Premium Processing is not available.

What to bring to the O-2 Visa Interview?

To the visa interview, the applicant must provide all relevant original or certified copy civil documents. Failure to present all needed documents to the interview may result in the visa being delayed or denied. The following documents must be brought to the interview: Letter of Appointment – The letter of appointment you received from NVC for your interview; Photographs – two similar color photographs for each applicant, which must fulfill the standard Photograph Requirements; Passport – each applicant must have an unexpired passport valid for six months beyond the expected date of entrance into the United States; Confirmation Page DS-260 and Original or certified copies of any civil documents you uploaded to CEAC as supporting documents.

Who is eligible for the O-2 Visa?

To qualify for an O-2 visa, you must demonstrate that you are an essential component of the O-1 principal’s real performance and that you have vital skills and expertise that are not of a generic character and cannot be done by others.  

What documents are needed for a O-3 Visa?

The documents needed for a O-3 Visa are: Your valid passport, a photograph, the Form DS-160 confirmation page, proof of paid fees, interview confirmation letter, the O-1 or O-2 visa holder’s Form I-797, the O-1 or O-2 visa holder’s copy of passport, Proof of your relationship with the O-1 or O-2 visa holder; If you are the spouse, then you need a valid marriage certificate and for children, you need a valid birth certificate.

Can I get a Green Card with an O-3 visa?

The type of O visa the principal person possesses determines whether you can obtain permanent residence in the United States with an O-3 visa. You can all apply for a Green Card if the principal visa holder has an O-1 visa. The EB-1 Green Card for remarkable talents is available to O-1 visa holders, and if they are granted, so is their family, which includes their spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21. If the primary visa holder has an O-2 visa, however, you must build ties to your home country and return when your visa expires. This means that neither the O-2 visa holder nor you, as an O-3 visa dependent, are eligible to apply for a Green Card. You must convert your status to a visa that enables dual intent, such as the H-1B visa, in order to obtain the Green Card.