| Persons with Extraordinary Ability |
Who qualifies for an O visa?
The O visa category is for highly talented or acclaimed foreign nationals who may not qualify in other work-related
nonimmigrant categories such as H, L, or J, or who wish to avoid those classifications for various reasons. Especially
helpful to artists, athletes, entertainers, high-end chefs, and business persons lacking professional degrees, the O visa
classification can be an alternative to the H-1B visa.
The O visa is available for:
The O visa category is for highly talented or acclaimed foreign nationals who may not qualify in other work-related
nonimmigrant categories such as H, L, or J, or who wish to avoid those classifications for various reasons. Especially
helpful to artists, athletes, entertainers, high-end chefs, and business persons lacking professional degrees, the O visa
classification can be an alternative to the H-1B visa.
The O visa is available for:
 | A foreign national who has demonstrated extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or | |
| athletics, proven by sustained national or international acclaim or the receipt of internationally recognized awards; | ||
| An individual who has the critical skills an experience necessary to assist in the artistic or athletic | |
| performance of an O visa holder for a specific event, and is an integral part of the actual performance; or | ||
| A dependent spouse or child of an O visa holder. (Dependents are not authorized to work in the US.) | |
To consult with an attorney about an O visa, please contact:
Edward D. Neufville, III, Esq.
MoraisNeufville Law Firm, LLC
The World Building
8121 Georgia Avenue
Suite 502
Silver Spring, MD 20910
P: (301) 562 - 7995
F: (301) 562 - 8199
E-mail: edward@moraisneufville.net
Edward D. Neufville, III, Esq.
MoraisNeufville Law Firm, LLC
The World Building
8121 Georgia Avenue
Suite 502
Silver Spring, MD 20910
P: (301) 562 - 7995
F: (301) 562 - 8199
E-mail: edward@moraisneufville.net
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