O-1 Visa for Professionals with Extraordinary Ability in the USA
The O-1 visa allows living and working legally in the U.S. for professionals who have achieved exceptional accomplishments in their field.
It is the ideal category for artists, athletes, executives, scientists, entrepreneurs, digital creators, and various talents recognized in their industry.
What is the O-1 Visa
The O-1 visa is a nonimmigrant category designed for individuals with extraordinary ability in areas such as arts, sports, business, sciences, education, entertainment, or audiovisual production.
It requires demonstrating sustained recognition and achievements that stand out significantly above the average of professionals in the field.
How to Obtain an O-1 Visa as a Professional or Artist
If you seek to work, collaborate, or develop projects in the United States, the O-1 visa offers you a solid path based on your professional trajectory and verifiable merits.
At LOIGICA we support you in gathering evidence, documentation strategies, contract structuring, and complete presentation of the O-1 visa case before USCIS.
- Allows working legally in the U.S. in your area of specialty.
- You can apply for the O-1 visa from any country, without the need for investment.
- Unlimited renewals while professional activity is maintained.
- Flexibility to work with multiple entities through an agent or sponsor.
- Possibility of including assistants under O-2 visa and family members under O-3 visa.
- Evidence of significant achievements or national and international recognition.
- Documentation demonstrating extraordinary ability within the industry.
- Contract or work agreement in the U.S. with a sponsor or agent.
- Calendar of activities or projects in U.S. territory.
- Meeting at least 3 of the USCIS regulatory criteria (awards, leadership, publications, press, high salaries, contributions, etc.).
- Evaluation of O-1 visa eligibility according to USCIS criteria.
- Professional curation of evidence, achievements, awards, and recognition.
- Narrative and legal strategy to maximize the impact of each merit.
- Structuring of contract, itinerary, and sponsor or agent documentation.
- Preparation of the O-1 visa package before USCIS.
- Support for O-2 visas (assistants) and O-3 (family members).
- Advice for a possible future transition to residence (EB-1A)
Demonstrate your extraordinary talent and obtain an O-1.
Frequently Asked Questions about the O-1 Visa
Artists, singers, actors, producers, athletes, coaches, scientists, doctors, researchers, entrepreneurs, executives, chefs, designers, influencers, photographers, journalists, among many others. The key is to demonstrate achievements above average for an O-1 visa.
Awards, nominations, press publications, notable participations, project leadership, original contributions, relevant contracts, above-average salaries, verifiable metrics (audiences, rankings, sales), among other evidence of extraordinary ability.
Yes. The O-1 visa requires a sponsor or agent in the U.S. to support your activities. It can be a company, promoter, production company, or authorized agent.
Between 2 and 4 months on average. USCIS offers premium processing, with an initial response in 15 days for O-1 visa applications.
Usually 3 initial years, with unlimited renewals while professional activities in the U.S. linked to the O-1 visa exist.
Yes. Your spouse and children under 21 years old can accompany you under an O-3 visa. Although they cannot work, they can study.
Not automatically, but it is an ideal platform to apply for EB-1A residence, as long as achievements are solid, consistent, and coherent with the extraordinary ability standard.
Yes. Through an agent, multiple projects, entities, and contracts can be included within a single approved itinerary on your O-1 visa.