Week-by-week workflow

Day 0–2: Eligibility triage

• Score yourself against O-1A, EB-1A, NIW criteria

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  Visa Self Assessment https://immtech.typeform.com/visa-assessment

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• Study Talent Visa Comparison

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  Talent Visa Comparison

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• Decide petitioner:

  • O-1A requires US employer/agent
  • EB-1A/NIW are self-petition.

Day 3–7: Evidence sprint

• Collect awards, press, patents, OSS, citations, grants, contracts.
• Secure 5–8 expert letter writers.

Day 8–12: Drafting

• Create O-1A cover briefs
• Draft expert recommendation letters.
• Generate NIW endeavor statement if applicable.
• Build itinerary + contract for O-1A.

Day 13–18: Consultations + forms

• Request O-1 consultation letter.
• Prepare forms (O-1A: I-129 + O supplement; EB-1A/NIW: I-140).

Day 19–23: Filing window 1

• File O-1A with premium processing.
• File EB-1A/NIW if ready.

Day 24–30: RFE prep + social proof