Just got my O1A visa approved (received the hardcopy in the mail). For those who have done the process of O1A > EB1A..did you apply immediately? I've heard it's more stringent. For context..I work in machine learning but don't have a lot of papers so I came in on the O1A business category. Any advice? Thanks :) 4YOE/TC:220K
Which criteria did you apply for ? To answer your question it depends on strength of O1 application, if it’s really strong (5-6+ strong criteria) it can possibly be enough for EB1A. But EB1A adjudication is much tougher , specially in last couple of years
Did Google apply for your O1?
The EB-1 green card is significantly harder to get than the O1. What I did personally is I synced with my lawyer to identify some achievements and milestones that could make my green card application stronger. Went back and made them happen within 9 months, applied to the green card and got it.
@lacroixwat, What all documents did you show to qualify for this category?
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It would be difficult unless you have awards and enough citations.