The EB1 Visa is a type of permanent visa category reserved for workers who have extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers or multinational executives or managers. The EB1 attorneys at Pratt, Mong & Lee are ready to assist you with your application. Please contact us if you would like a free case evaluation.

Extraordinary Ability

Applicants seeking an EB-1 visa under this category must be able to prove that they have extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, business, education or athletics through continuous international or national recognition. Applicants must provide extensive documentation detailing their accomplishments. No offer of employment is required.

Proving Extraordinary Ability

Applicants must meet 3 of the following 10 criteria to demonstrate extraordinary ability:

• Evidence of receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence
• Evidence of membership in associations in the field which require outstanding achievements for membership
• Evidence that applicant has been asked to judge work of others, individually or on a panel
• Evidence of published material concerning applicant in professional or major trade publications and media
• Evidence of authorship of scholarly articles in professional or major publications or major media
• Evidence of applicant's original scientific, artistic, athletic, scholarly or business-related contributions of major significant to applicant's field
• Evidence that applicant's work has been displayed at major exhibitions or showcases
• Evidence of commercial success
• Evidence of a higher salary or remuneration in comparison with others in the same field
• Evidence of performance in a leading or critical role in distinguished organizations

Outstanding Professor or Researcher

Applicants seeking an EB-1 visa as an outstanding professor or researcher must demonstrate international recognition for their achievements in a particular academic field. Applicants must have at least 3 years of experience teacher or researching in a particular academic area and must be entering the United States to pursue tenure or tenure track teaching at a university of other institution of higher education.

To qualify as an outstanding professor or researcher, applicants must provide an offer of employment from a prospective U.S. employer and include documentation of at least two of the following items:

• Evidence of receipt of major prizes or awards for outstanding achievement
• Evidence of membership in assocaitions that require their members to demonstrate outstanding achievement
• Evidence of original scientific or scholarly research contributions to their field
• Evidence of published material in professional publications written about applicant's work
• Evidence of authorship of internationally circulated scholarly books or articles in scholarly journals
• Evidence of participation as a judge of the work of others in the same or allied field

Multinational Manager or Executive

Applicants seeking an EB1 visa as a multinational manager or executive must have been employed internationally in the 3 years prior to the petition for at least 1 year by the petitioning firm or corporation. The applicant must also be entering the United States to continue employment at the same firm or corporation.

Please contact Pratt, Mong & Lee EB1 immigration attorneys if you need assistance with your EB-1 visa application or other immigration service. Pratt, Mong & Lee EB1 lawyers are proud to serve Houston, Texas and the surrounding areas.