Everything About VISA

 O1:

- Animation Guild

https://animationguild.org/about-the-guild/advisory-opinion/

O-1B Arts & Film/TV
 

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O-1B Visas are available to:

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Artists who can demonstrate Extraordinary Ability in the Arts; and 

Film & TV professionals who can demonstrate Extraordinary Achievement in the film & television industry. 

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To qualify for an O1B visa, the applicant must meet a minimum of three of the following criteria: 

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(1) Evidence that the alien 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;

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(2) Evidence that the alien has achieved national or international recognition for achievements evidenced by critical reviews or other published materials by or about the individual in major newspapers, trade journals, magazines, or other publications;

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(3) Evidence that the alien has performed, and will perform, in a lead, starring, or critical role for organizations and establishments that have a distinguished reputation evidenced by articles in newspapers, trade journals, publications, or testimonials;

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(4) Evidence that the alien has a record of major commercial or critically acclaimed successes as evidenced by such indicators as title, rating, standing in the field, box office receipts, motion pictures or television ratings, and other occupational achievements reported in trade journals, major newspapers, or other publications;

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(5) Evidence that the alien has received significant recognition for achievements from organizations, critics, government agencies, or other recognized experts in the field in which the alien is engaged. Such testimonials must be in a form which clearly indicates the author’s authority, expertise, and knowledge of the alien’s achievements;

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(6) Evidence that the alien has either commanded a high salary or will command a high salary or other substantial remuneration for services in relation to others in the field, as evidenced by contracts or other reliable evidence.

How can you meet each of these criteria?

 

Lead and Starring Role in Distinguished Productions or Events

• Press about your past work on specific productions

• Advertising or promotional materials with your name or image on them

 

National or International Recognition

• Articles discussing your awards, nominations, or other recognition

• Each article must include English translation (if not in English), name of publication, name of article, date of publication, name of the author

• Must provide circulation figures/viewership statistics for each publication along with background information about the publication

 

Lead and Critical Roles for Distinguished Organization

• Press about your past work with specific companies or organizations

• Letters from former supervisors/colleagues attesting to your duties and critical role within the organizations

 

Critical Acclaim and Commercial Success

• Articles discussing your awards, nominations, or other recognition; and/or

• Articles stating box office figures, strong TV ratings information, sales information, sold out performances

 

Significant recognition from organizations or industry experts

• Proof of award/nominations or other recognition from organizations, such as film festivals

• Letters discussing your awards, nominations, unique traits and any other achievements

• Letters must come from “industry experts” with strong credentials in the industry

• Letters must be accompanied with background information about the writers

 

High salary

• Comparative information about earnings your profession in your home country

• Past or future contracts showing an income that is in the top 10% of earnings according to US Dept of Labor (ask an attorney)

• Pay stubs showing you earned a high salary

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If the criteria listed above do not readily apply to the applicant’s occupation, comparable evidence may be submitted in order to establish the applicant’s eligibility.

允许有移民倾向的签证：H1B O1

不允许有移民倾向的签证：F1 OPT

... 获得有移民倾向的签证后 才可以申请绿卡

律师事务所（不一定可靠）：https://www.globaltalentlaw.com/our-services 

http://artistsolutionsllc.com/

at least... left 6 months to apply (before the end date of your OPT)... 5000-6000 $ (if you ask for an attorney for help)

other people's experience:

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O1签证 – 杰出人才签证

 

O1签证 是一种非移民签证，适用于在科学、艺术、教育、商务、体育方面有杰出贡献或者能力的外国人，或者在电影电视行业能够被国家或者国际认知的及拥有卓越成就的外国人。该签证持有人可在美国从事与自己领域相关的工作。虽然目前O-1签证没有名额限制，无需经过抽签程序，但是仍然需要美国雇主的支持。O-1签证是继H-1B签证之后， 最受中国人欢迎的一种非移民签证。多数人觉得由于O-1签证申请要求太高，因此会申请难度很大，但其实不一定是这样的，在一些方面，O-1签证甚至会比H-1B签证还要简单很多，并且一旦申请成功，会给受益人省去很多不必要的麻烦。

 

O1签证 分类

O-1签证分为两大类，一类是O-1A 而另一个是O-1B：

在科学、教育、商业或竞技有杰出能力的人士申请O-1A；

在艺术、电影、电视行业有杰出能力的人士申请O-1B

 

O1签证 申请要求

O1签证也叫杰出人才签证，所以O1签证的申请标准自然会相对高一些，您需要证明自己在该领域是顶尖的人才。要如何证明呢？大部分的申请人都是曾经在国际或者国家级的比赛上获得过重要奖项，当然，如果没有获得过国际大奖，只要满足以下条件中的三项也可以：

• 获得过国家级奖项或者相对影响力较小的国际级奖项
• 由国际或国家级的专家认可的著名团体的成员
• 曾在著名出版物或著名媒体对该申请人及其工作成果有过相关报道
• 曾经担任过本领域内其他人士的作品的评审
• 在领域内做出过科学上、学术上或者商务上的重要贡献
• 曾在专业期刊上或者重要媒体上发表过文章
• 曾在著名组织举办的演出活动中参与过演出
• 和相关行业工作的薪水比较，薪酬高于同行 

O1签证 申请

1、O1签证申请材料

• I-129表格
• 雇主支持信
• 雇佣合同
• 未来三年内的行程计划
• 行业内咨询意见信
• 能够证明你有杰出能力的文件

2、O1签证申请费用

• I-120 Filing Fee：$460
• 如果选择加急，则需支付加急费用 $1,410

3、美国境内激活/美国境外激活

 

申请O-1签证的时候需要在I-129表上选择你想要的生效方式。

 

• 美国境内激活：O-1获批之后，你的身份会从你现有的签证身份自动转为O-1。
• 美国境外激活：O-1获批之后不会自动生效，你需要去境外的美国领事馆面签才能拿到O-1签证。

 

O1签证 优势

• 无配额、不抽签

O-1签证全年都可以申请，没有名额限制，而且不需要抽签。简而言之，O-1签证没有运气成分，一切看实力。

 

• O1签证没有工资标准和学历要求

O-1在工资、职位等方面没有严格的限制，而且只要达到标准，不要求受益人有大学学历，所以，演员，运动员和画家等，都有资格申请O-1。不过大多数情况下，一般符合O-1申请条件的都是杰出人才，学历低的情况很少见。

 

• O1签证可以无限次延期

不像是H-1B签证、L-1签证等都有工作期限的限制，O-1签证持有人第一次可申请在美国工作3年，随后只要能证明所从事的工作仍然需要他继续留在美国，且雇主愿意继续雇佣他，就可以无限期地以1年1续的方式申请延期。所以这也成为了O1签证最厉害的优势之一。

 

• O1签证对雇主要求比较不严格

H-1B签证申请有要求雇主向劳工部提交LCA劳工情况申请，并且对申请者的工资有明确要求，最少必须达到现行工资标准，而O-1签证不同，移民局明确表示 O-1申请人的雇主可以是代理机构等，使得雇佣关系变得更加灵活。

 

• 审批通过后可立即开始工作，并且可以同时为多个雇主工作，不过有限制

 

H-1B申请只能从每年移民局公布的时间开始做申请，获批后需等到同年10月1日H1B签证生效后才能开始工作。而O-1签证通过后可以马上开始工作。O-1持有者如果打算同时为另一个雇主工作，新的雇主必须为该雇员递交新的申请。值得注意的是，O-1持有人如果转换雇主，必须在新的O-1签证批准后才可为新雇主工作。

 

• 可以使没有获得豁免的J-1身份持有人继续留美工作

J-1签证持有人在身份到期前，如果没有获得回国居住两年豁免，就不能转化成其他移民身份，也无法继续留在美国工作。这时可以申请O-1 签证，在O-1签证持有期间，J-1身份持有人可以向美国相关政府部门提出单方豁免申请 (IGA WAIVER)，同时可以递交EB1杰出人才和EB2NIW 职业移民绿卡申请。