Eligibility Criteria Categories
You're eligible for an EB-1 visa if you have an extraordinary ability, are an outstanding professor or researcher, or are a multinational executive or manager.
Extraordinary Ability
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Demonstrate extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics through sustained national or international acclaim.
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Documentation to prove that you are extraordinary in your field. No offer of employment is required.
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You must meet 3 of 10 criteria below, or provide evidence of a one-time achievement (i.e., Pulitzer, Oscar, Olympic Medal)
Outstanding Professors and Researchers
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Demonstrate international recognition for your outstanding achievements in a particular academic field.
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You must have at least 3 years experience in teaching or research in that academic area.
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You must be entering the United States in order to pursue tenure or tenure track teaching or comparable research position at a university or other institution of higher education.
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You must meet at least 2 criteria listed below
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You must have an offer of employment from the prospective U.S. employer
Multinational manager or executive
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You must have been employed outside the United States in the 3 years preceding the petition
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At least 1 year by a firm or corporation
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You must be seeking to enter the United States to continue service to that firm or organization.
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Your employment must have been outside the United States in a managerial or executive capacity and with the same employer, an affiliate, or a subsidiary of the employer.
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Your petitioning employer must be a U.S. employer.
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Your employer must have been doing business for at least 1 year, as an affiliate, a subsidiary, or as the same corporation or other legal entity that employed you abroad.
Criteria for Demonstrating Extraordinary Ability
You must meet 3 out of the 10 listed criteria below to prove extraordinary ability in your field:
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Evidence of receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence
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Evidence of your membership in associations in the field which demand outstanding achievement of their members
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Evidence of published material about you in professional or major trade publications or other major media
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Evidence that you have been asked to judge the work of others, either individually or on a panel
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Evidence of your original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance to the field
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Evidence of your authorship of scholarly articles in professional or major trade publications or other major media
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Evidence that your work has been displayed at artistic exhibitions or showcases
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Evidence of your performance of a leading or critical role in distinguished organizations
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Evidence that you command a high salary or other significantly high remuneration in relation to others in the field
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Evidence of your commercial successes in the performing arts
Examples of Documentary Evidence That A Person is an Outstanding Professor Or Researcher
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Evidence of receipt of major prizes or awards for outstanding achievement
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Evidence of membership in associations that require their members to demonstrate outstanding achievement
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Evidence of published material in professional publications written by others about the alien's work in the academic field
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Evidence of participation, either on a panel or individually, as a judge of the work of others in the same or allied academic field
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Evidence of original scientific or scholarly research contributions in the field
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Evidence of authorship of scholarly books or articles (in scholarly journals with international circulation) in the field
Application Process
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Extraordinary Ability: You may petition for yourself by filing a Form I-140, Petition for Alien Worker.
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Outstanding Professors and Researchers: Your employer must file a Form I-140, Petition for Alien Worker.
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Multinational Manager or Executive: Your employer must file USCIS Form I-140, Petition for Alien Worker.