O-1B Part 1: Why Do People Get This O-1B Criterion Wrong‪?‬ Immigration Update with Lin Walker

For those of you considering viable options to the H-1B cap we will be doing a deep-dive into the O-1B and O-1A criteria over the next couple of weeks.
One of the criterion for the O-1B that causes the most confusion is evidence that the foreign national “has performed, and will perform, services as a lead or starring participant in productions or events which have a distinguished reputation as evidenced by critical reviews, advertisements, publicity releases, publications contracts, or endorsements.”
What’s so difficult about this criterion? Why do so many people get it wrong?
Takeaways
Read the regulations and requirements in their entirety to avoid confusion and mistakes.Ensure that both past and future performances are listed as lead or starring roles.Establish that productions or events have a distinguished reputation.Understand the difference between lead and starring roles.Provide documentary evidence that satisfies the entirety of the criterion.
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