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I'm not Peter, but I guess I can answer this: 1) For O1 it's checking the boxes - one paper or one award is the same as 10 papers or 10 awards. Even for non-te

I'm not Peter, but I guess I can answer this: 1) For O1 it's checking the boxes - one paper or one award is the same as 10 papers or 10 awards. Even for non-technical people where papers aren't really a thing, an article about a company was written in a high-profile website and that persons name was mentioned. He got an O1. I also know a strong competitive programmer (but no other achievements of value) who got it - presumably his masters thesis from 3-rd tier uni in Eastern Europe was used as "published research". So if you can work on checking the boxes - getting a patent / a published paper / an article about you in a reputable venue, you can get an O1. You just need 3 out of 9 or 10. So threshold is achievable if you work on it. 2) No.

proberts 4y ago
Well said!
- proberts 4y ago
  Sorry! I meant well said!
  - bombcar 4y ago
    You can edit for about an hour or so (look for "edit" above your post)
    - dang 4y ago
      I've fixed it now :)
chrisseaton 4y ago
How come everyone isn't on an O1 instead of trying things like H1B? Getting a paper published seems a relatively low bar - first year PhD students manage it just fine, someone working in industry should be ok doing it.
- wexiya1699 4y ago
  Some reasons would be: * It takes work to get those 3 boxes unless you already have them - so a typical contractor from Infosys or EPAM won't have them. For H1B you just apply. * H1B is cheaper (fixed fees vs 5-10k to prep O1 application) * H1B is actually in many ways a better visa! It's 3 years with 3 years extension, O1s are shorter, so for 6 years you'd have to do more than one renewal. H1B allows you to switch companies rather easily, for O1 you'd have to apply again. So for some people the strategy is do H1B and if that fails (lottery), do O1 instead.
gumby 4y ago
A few years ago I hired a machinist on an O visa. He didn't even have a high school degree but years of specialization and experience. The package the lawyer assembled was pretty large to get over those kinds of hurdles. We hired a bunch of machinists. This guy was worth his weight in gold and nobody ever asked "why did you bother to bring in someone from another country?"
- pkaye 4y ago
  There is an company that got an Ukrainian wood carver on an O-1 visa. Pretty amazing wood carvings. I think the US should encourage more with unique skills likes this to migrate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG5VOXR86w0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG5VOXR86w0
glitchc 4y ago
Thank you for your answer. Are the rules and thresholds identical for the EB-1 visa as well?

proberts 4y ago

Well said!

proberts 4y ago
Sorry! I meant well said!
- bombcar 4y ago
  You can edit for about an hour or so (look for "edit" above your post)
  - dang 4y ago
    I've fixed it now :)

chrisseaton 4y ago

How come everyone isn't on an O1 instead of trying things like H1B? Getting a paper published seems a relatively low bar - first year PhD students manage it just fine, someone working in industry should be ok doing it.

wexiya1699 4y ago
Some reasons would be: * It takes work to get those 3 boxes unless you already have them - so a typical contractor from Infosys or EPAM won't have them. For H1B you just apply. * H1B is cheaper (fixed fees vs 5-10k to prep O1 application) * H1B is actually in many ways a better visa! It's 3 years with 3 years extension, O1s are shorter, so for 6 years you'd have to do more than one renewal. H1B allows you to switch companies rather easily, for O1 you'd have to apply again. So for some people the strategy is do H1B and if that fails (lottery), do O1 instead.

gumby 4y ago

A few years ago I hired a machinist on an O visa. He didn't even have a high school degree but years of specialization and experience. The package the lawyer assembled was pretty large to get over those kinds of hurdles. We hired a bunch of machinists. This guy was worth his weight in gold and nobody ever asked "why did you bother to bring in someone from another country?"

pkaye 4y ago
There is an company that got an Ukrainian wood carver on an O-1 visa. Pretty amazing wood carvings. I think the US should encourage more with unique skills likes this to migrate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG5VOXR86w0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG5VOXR86w0

glitchc 4y ago

Thank you for your answer. Are the rules and thresholds identical for the EB-1 visa as well?