Explore O-1 courses

Course Insights

• Understand the "distinction" standard and how it differs from O-1A's "extraordinary ability" standard.
• Know exactly which art forms and professions qualify under O-1B Arts vs. O-1B MPTV vs. O-1A.
• Understand the 6 O-1B Arts evidentiary criteria and how they map to (and differ from) the 8 O-1A criteria.
• Know the advisory opinion requirement: who provides it, what it should say, and how it affects your petition.

Course Insights

• Understand exactly what the O-1 visa is, who it’s designed for, and how it differs from other work visas.
• Know the key differences between O-1A, O-1B (Arts), and O-1B (Motion Picture/Television).
• Understand how USCIS adjudicators evaluate O-1 petitions using the Kazarian two-step framework.
• Know how the final merits determination works and why meeting 3 criteria alone doesn’t guarantee approval.

Course Insights

• Understand the O-1 RFE process from notice to response, including statutory timelines and what triggers each type of request.
• Know how to dissect an RFE letter paragraph by paragraph to identify the specific evidence deficiency behind each request.
• Apply the Kazarian two-step framework to determine whether your RFE targets initial evidence or final merits determination.
• Respond to procedural RFEs covering contract requirements, event descriptions, advisory opinions, and translation issues.

Course Insights

• Understand the "distinction" standard and how it differs from O-1A's "extraordinary ability" standard.
• Know exactly which art forms and professions qualify under O-1B Arts vs. O-1B MPTV vs. O-1A.
• Understand the 6 O-1B Arts evidentiary criteria and how they map to (and differ from) the 8 O-1A criteria.
• Know the advisory opinion requirement: who provides it, what it should say, and how it affects your petition.

Course Insights

• Understand exactly what the O-1 visa is, who it’s designed for, and how it differs from other work visas.
• Know the key differences between O-1A, O-1B (Arts), and O-1B (Motion Picture/Television).
• Understand how USCIS adjudicators evaluate O-1 petitions using the Kazarian two-step framework.
• Know how the final merits determination works and why meeting 3 criteria alone doesn’t guarantee approval.

Course Insights

• Understand the O-1 RFE process from notice to response, including statutory timelines and what triggers each type of request.
• Know how to dissect an RFE letter paragraph by paragraph to identify the specific evidence deficiency behind each request.
• Apply the Kazarian two-step framework to determine whether your RFE targets initial evidence or final merits determination.
• Respond to procedural RFEs covering contract requirements, event descriptions, advisory opinions, and translation issues.