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Did you know that you can sponsor yourself for an O-1 Visa<\/strong> through an organization you own? Surely, you can! Read more to learn the requirements <\/strong>and see if this is an option for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basics Of An O-1 Visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The O-1 Visa is a nonimmigrant visa<\/strong> for people who have extraordinary ability in the sciences, education<\/strong>, business, athletics, arts, motion picture, or the television industry. Typically, an O-1 visa<\/strong> requires an employer, who isn’t the candidate, to sponsor them. However, entrepreneurs <\/strong>can petition for themselves if they own the organization that acts as the petitioner<\/strong>. To sponsor your own O-1 Visa, you should meet specific requirements for self-petitioning<\/strong> and all the general requirements for the visa itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should show that you have “extraordinary ability<\/strong> by supported national or international acclaim, or a record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture and television industry<\/strong> and should be coming temporarily to the United States<\/strong> to continue work in the area of extraordinary ability.\u201d You should give documentation <\/strong>to build up that you meet at least three of the USCIS standards<\/strong> for demonstrating extraordinary ability. You can learn more about the O-1 Visa <\/strong>here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Do These Requirements Entail?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To self-petition<\/strong>, there is an extra requirement. You should have a legal entry that is claimed by you, which will file the O-Visa petition<\/strong> on your behalf, with you as the Beneficiary<\/strong>. You should prove that you are the owner of the organization. It’s essential to know that creating a company alone isn’t sufficient. Also, you need to outline a bona fide \u201cemployer-employee\u201d relationship <\/strong>with others at the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This implies that you can’t be the sole operator, manager, and employee. There is no employer-employee relationship if the Beneficiary can’t be terminated. However, if you sit on a Board of Directors<\/strong> as the sole or larger part stockholder <\/strong>of a corporation, for instance, that will comprise the relationship because the other board members can exert power over you through firing, hiring, and payment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some documents you can provide to establish the employer-employee relationship:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n