To demonstrate that you qualify for EB-1 Extraordinary Ability, you must show that you have a recognized national or international acclaim in your field of expertise. It may be either a one-time major internationally recognized award achievement or 3 of the 10 listed criteria below (or comparable evidence if any of the criteria do not readily apply):
a) Evidence of receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence
b) Evidence of your membership in associations in the field which demand outstanding achievement of their members
c) Evidence of published material about you in professional or major trade publications or other major media
d) Evidence that you have been asked to judge the work of others, either individually or on a panel
e) Evidence of your original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance to the field
f) Evidence of your authorship of scholarly articles in professional or major trade publications or other major media
g) Evidence that your work has been displayed at artistic exhibitions or showcases
h) Evidence of your performance of a leading or critical role in distinguished organizations
i) Evidence that you command a high salary or other significantly high remuneration in relation to others in the field
j) Evidence of your commercial successes in the performing arts

In order to demonstrate you are an outstanding professor or researcher, you must include evidence of 2 of the 6 listed criteria below (or comparable evidence if any of the criteria do not readily apply):
a) Evidence of receipt of major prizes or awards for outstanding achievement
b) Evidence of membership in associations that require their members to demonstrate outstanding achievement
c) Evidence of published material in professional publications written by others about the noncitizen’s work in the academic field
d) Evidence of participation, either on a panel or individually, as a judge of the work of others in the same or allied academic field
e) Evidence of original scientific or scholarly research contributions in the field
f) Evidence of authorship of scholarly books or articles (in scholarly journals with international circulation) in the field

You must have been employed outside the United States for at least 1 year in the 3 years preceding the petition or the most recent lawful nonimmigrant admission if you are already working for the U.S. petitioning employer.
The employer filing for you must be a U.S. employer and must intend to employ you in a managerial or executive capacity. The petitioner must have been doing business in the U.S. for at least 1 year, as a legal entity with a qualifying relationship to the entity that employed you abroad in a managerial or executive capacity.
No labor certification is required for people qualified under this group.

OALegal Solutions will meet with you to discuss how you best qualify under any of these criteria. We will help you determine if your awards or achievements qualify under any of the above criteria. If you qualify for more than one of the above criteria, we will advise you on which one best fits situation. Give us a call today.