The documentation requirements for the EB-1 United States business visa are different for each category:

Extraordinary Ability

• Candidates must showcase evidence that they intend to continue working in their field of expertise after moving to USA.
• Candidates must provide evidence of a significant one-time accomplishment (Academy award, Pulitzer prize, Olympic medal, Nobel prize, etc.); OR
• Provide evidence of any three of the following:

1. Lesser internationally/nationally recognized awards or prizes of excellence;
2. Membership of associations within the field that only admit members with outstanding achievements;
3. Original and highly significant contributions to the field;
4. Material published about the applicant in major trade/professional publications or other prominent media outlets;
5. The applicant has been asked to judge the work of other people, on a panel or individually;
6. Scholarly articles written by the applicant published in major trade/professional publications or other prominent media outlets;
7. Display of the applicant’s work at showcases or artistic exhibitions;
8. Performance of a crucial or leading role in distinguished organizations;
9. High salary or other form of remuneration compared to others within the same field;
10. Commercial success in performing arts.

If these criteria do not apply, comparable evidence can be submitted.

Outstanding Professors and Researchers

• The applicant must demonstrate a job offer from a U.S. employer
• The employer must showcase documented achievements and employ three or more full-time researchers
• The applicant must provide evidence of any two of the following:

1. Major awards or prizes received for outstanding achievements;
2. Membership of associations within the field that only admit members with outstanding achievements;
3. Material written by other people about the applicant’s work within the academic field, published in professional publications;
4. Participation in judging work done by others within the same academic field or an allied academic field, individually or as part of a panel of judges;
5. Original scholarly research or scientific contribution to the field;
6. Scholarly articles (published in scholarly journals circulated internationally) or books in the field, written by the applicant.

If these criteria do not apply, comparable evidence can be submitted.

Multinational Executives or Managers

• The applicant must provide evidence of the required work experience.
• The petitioning U.S. employer must provide evidence of:

1. Being in business for at least one year as a lawful entity
2. A qualifying relationship with the applicant’s foreign employer
3. Intention to employ the applicant at an executive or managerial position

Eb-1 Visa Processing Time And Fees