Massachusetts Temporary O-1 Visa Attorney

Unlike the EB1 immigrant visa which leads to permanent residency, the O-1 is a nonimmigrant visa which allows you to stay and work in the United States for a temporary period of time. Unlike the H-1B, the O-1 applies to a wide variety of occupations. The requirements of O-1 are also much higher than that of H-1B. There is no numerical annual limit as with the H-1B. Many of our clients apply if they are qualified apply for the O-1 when the H-1B is not available to them.

• It is an employment-based non-immigrant visa for aliens who have extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics that has been demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim.
• Extraordinary ability is defined as "a level of expertise indicating that the person is one of a small percentage who have risen to the very top of the field of endeavor."
• Most contain a written advisory opinion from an expert or peer group attesting to the alien's expertise and achievements in the field of endeavor.
• It may be granted for three years with one-year extensions.

Outstanding achievement in your field is required. Patents, awards and other documentation will help your chances. We can advise you more precisely on supporting documentation. Although it is difficult to explain precisely what qualifications will bring success, our experience allows us to know qualified applicants when we see them.

Temporary O-1 Visa

Our firm offers immigration and naturalization lawyers with more than 30 years of combined legal experience. We are conveniently located in Boston, Massachusetts. We take pride in our ability to handle cases requiring voluminous supporting documentation, sometimes in the hundreds of pages. Our rate of success reflects our knowledge, and commitment to our clients.

Contact a Massachusetts O-1 Extraordinary Ability Visa lawyer at Murray & Toomey, LLP for a free consultation. If you require a translator and cannot bring a bilingual person to the interview, we can arrange for one on your behalf. Call (617) 723-6200.