Self Evaluation for EB1-A

because eb1 has be current for us, i have received lots emails about their qualifications for eb1-a. i think you must ask yourself if you qualify after you read the following criterion. if you can’t convince yourself, how can you convince others?

there are two ways to satisfy the requirements for an eb-1-1 immigrant visa. the first is receiving a major, internationally recognized award. fortunately for those who haven’t won the nobel prize yet, the second set of standards is not as difficult to achieve. the ins regulations (8 c.f.r. § 204.5(h)(3)) require that a petitioner fulfill at least three of the following ten standards:
1. receipt of a lesser nationally or internationally recognized prize for achievement in your field. this could include a medical fellowship, a fulbright award, or a caldecott award.
2. membership in associations in your field that require "outstanding achievement" of their members. this standard is relatively vague. associations that are open to all members of a given profession can be considered, but associations that limit membership to only the most accomplished members of the profession are certainly more valuable.
3. material published about you in major trade publications or other major media. the material must concern your work in the field. publications could range from journals specific to your field, like the journal of otolaryngology, to major newspapers, like the new york times. you are not limited to print; a story about you on "60 minutes" might also fulfill this requirement.
4. serving as a judge of others in your field either individually or on a panel. sitting on the nobel prize committee would fulfill the requirement, as would participating in the peer review process of a scientific article or acting as a member of a thesis review committee.
5. original, scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance in your field. this standard is wide open. basically, the ins will base its judgment of your contribution on the letters of support that others in the field . so letters from recognized authorities in your field who consider your contributions original and significant will satisfy this requirement.
6. authorship of scholarly articles in your field. this refers to articles that you wrote concerning your work rather than material written about you by others, as is the case with standard 3 above. again, the publications can range from major trade journals to mass media. although the regulations refer specifically to "articles," other forms of publication such as visual media should fulfill this requirement.
7. display of your work in exhibitions or showcases. the regulations do not mention how prestigious the exhibition must be.
8. performing a critical or leading role for organizations that have a distinguished reputation. this could be acting as curator for the metropolitan museum of art or serving as an essential researcher for an important laboratory.
9. commanding a high salary in your field. the regulation requires that your salary or remuneration be high in relation to others in the field, so a teacher need not make as much as a professional football player.
10. commercial success in the performing arts. this can be demonstrated by box office receipts from your films or plays, sales of your record, or selling your video documentary to a network for a notable sum.
satisfying three out of the ten criteria does not guarantee that the ins will grant you eb-1-1 classification as an alien of extraordinary ability. the ins looks for quality as well as quantity. as in so many other aspects of immigration law, comprehensive documentation of your qualifications is all important.