O-1A · Extraordinary ability work visa
See whether O-1A fits your record.
Take a free first assessment, understand whether this work visa fits, and prepare for the conversation with an employer, agent, or attorney.
Free assessment
Prepare the record before an employer or agent files.
The O-1A standard, at a glance.
Most applicants qualify by showing evidence under at least 3 of 8 criteria. USCIS then reviews the complete record for sustained acclaim and top-of-field standing.
O-1A criterion
Major prizes or awards
Nationally or internationally recognized prizes for excellence in your field.
The assessment
A rigorous first read of your O-1A record.
Papers uses an immigration-specific AI reasoning system to examine each criterion, weigh the record as a whole, surface likely challenges, and show what could strengthen the case.
O-1A evaluation
Tell us about your work
Start with the record you already have. Papers finds relevant evidence and the questions that need a closer look.
Resume, CV, or professional record
PDF or image
From assessment to petition
Bring a clearer record to the filing conversation.
Your evaluation is yours to keep. Bring the reasoning, evidence map, and open questions to the employer, agent, and attorney who will shape the petition.
You bring the record
Your background, supporting evidence, proposed work, and the questions the assessment identified.
The filing team completes the petition
A United States employer or agent petitions, with counsel advising on the structure, itinerary, consultation, and filing.
Questions, answered.
Start with the record you have.
