O-1 visa application

[forsports]

Hello all,

Thanks for all your comments - a great avenue to help each other out. I am wondering if you can comment on my wife's O1-visa application profile. We haven't heard back on her H1B lottery so are exploring other avenues.

1. She has a PhD in Chem. Engg.

2. Works as a PostDoc at a federal research lab on H1 visa (government institution so cap-exempt)

3. Will transfer over to a fortune 500 company as an engineer (this company will apply for O1)

4. Has a patent, another provisional paent in her name

5. 10 journals, 15 conference presentations, 50 citations

6. Has peer-reviewed for 10 journals

7. Couple of local awards

8. Can get recommendations from internationally acclaimed researchers

Looking forward to your thoughts.

[omshiv]

hmm...good profile...i would advice you to sit with an attorney with your resume to go over if your wife qualifies for O Visa...you might want to check if she can qualify for EB1 visa too.

[Attorney_23]

This may be possible, but I would need additional information. These filings can be rather challenging, so I would recommend against filing an O-1 without the assistance of an attorney.