Employment Based Petitions
Nonimmigrant

O-1 Family

O-1A:
Individuals with an extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, business, or athletics. Extraordinary ability in the fields of science, education, business or athletics means a level of expertise indicating that you are one among the small percentage who have risen to the very top of the field.

O-1B:
Arts and Motion Picture Television: Individuals with an extraordinary ability in the arts or
extraordinary achievement in motion picture or television industry. Extraordinary ability in the field of arts means distinction. Distinction means a high level of achievement in the field of the arts. This is evidenced by a degree of skill and recognition substantially above that ordinarily encountered, to the extent that you are prominent, renowned, leading, or well-known in the field of arts.

Extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry means a very high level of accomplishment in the motion picture or television industry. This is evidenced by a degree of skill and recognition significantly above that ordinarily encountered, to the extent that you are recognized as outstanding, notable or leading in the motion picture and/or television field. Petitions for those in the motion picture/television industry have a higher standard of scrutiny in the adjudication process than those in the arts.

O-2:
Individuals who will accompany an O-1 artist or athlete to assist in a specific event or performance; and To qualify for an O-2 visa, your assistance must be an “integral part” of the O-1 visa holder’s performance and you must have critical skills and experience with the O-1 visa holder that are not of a general nature and cannot be readily performed by a U.S. worker.

O-3:
Individuals who are the spouse or children of O-1 and O-2 visa holders.

P-1 Family

P1-A Athlete
The P-1A classification applies to you if you are coming temporarily to the United States solely
for the purpose of performing at a specific athletic competition as:

 • An individual athlete at an internationally recognized level of performance;
• Part of a group or team at an internationally recognized level of performance;
• A professional athlete; or
• An athlete or coach, as part of a team or franchise that is located in the United States and
a member of a foreign league or association.

This criteria applies to professional athletes, amateur athletes or coaches, or theatrical ice skaters.

P-1S
Essential Support Personnel of Individual Athletes. Essential support personnel are eligible for P-1S classification if they are an integral part of the performance of a P-1 nonimmigrant and perform support services that cannot be readily performed by a U.S. worker.

P-2
P-2 Individual Performer or Part of a Group Entering to Perform Under a
Reciprocal Exchange Program. The P-2 classification applies to you if you are coming temporarily to perform as an artist or entertainer, individually or as part of a group, who will perform under a reciprocal exchange
program between an organization in the United States and an organization in another country.

P-3
Artist or Entertainer Coming to Be Part of a Culturally Unique Program
The P-3 classification applies to you if you are coming temporarily to perform, teach or coach as
artists or entertainers, individually or as part of a group, under a program that is culturally
unique.

P-4 :
Individuals who are the spouse or children of P visa holders

Immigrant