What to bring to the O-2 Visa Interview? To the visa interview, the applicant…
What to bring to the O-2 Visa Interview?
To the visa interview, the applicant must provide all relevant original or certified copy civil documents.
Failure to present all needed documents to the interview may result in the visa being delayed or denied.
The following documents must be brought to the interview:
Letter of Appointment – The letter of appointment you received from NVC for your interview;
Photographs – two similar color photographs for each applicant,
which must fulfill the standard Photograph Requirements;
Passport – each applicant must have an unexpired passport valid for six months beyond the expected date of entrance into the United States;
Confirmation Page DS-260 and Original or certified copies of any civil documents you uploaded to CEAC as supporting documents.
Who can apply for a O-2 visa?
People whose help must be a “integral aspect” of the O-1A visa holder’s performance, who have significant skills and expertise with the O-1 visa holder that are not of a generic character and cannot be readily performed by a U.S. worker, qualify for an O-2 visa.
How long can I stay in the U.S. on O-2 work visa?
You may stay in the United States on an O-2 visa for up to three years if it is decided that your presence is required to help the O-1 principal in completing the event or activity.
You may be admitted to the United States for the duration of the O-2 visa validity term, plus up to ten days before and after the validity period begins and ends.
How to change your status as a O-3 Visa holder?
While in the country on an O-3 visa, an individual must change his visa status in order to modify the purpose of his visit.
O-3 visa holders have the option of changing their status to another non-immigrant (temporary) status if they meet the requirements.
In addition, O-3 dependents of an O1 foreign national may petition for Adjustment of Status in order to become lawful permanent residents. They, like any other alien, can obtain a Green Card by entering the United States on an immigrant visa issued by a US consulate abroad or by adjusting their status in the United States through the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Fortunately, if you have a valid reason, you can extend your O-1 visa.
If you require an extension of your O-1 visa, you must ask for it through the petitioner.
They must demonstrate that the project will continue after the three years you were given (or the period which it was granted for).
Most important documents for a O Visa?
O Visa applicants must provide the following documents in order for their application to be processed:
a valid passport,
a 2×2 inch photograph of yourself,
a completed Form I-129 Petition for a Non-Immigrant Worker,
a petitioner who can be either an employer or an agent,
a copy of the employment contract,
recommendations from experts in your field,
and proof of your extraordinary skills in the sense of “sustained national or international acclaim.”
In the past years many O-1 Visas have been issued!
The number of O1 visas have been going down lately but they will surely go up once the situation gets better and it will go gradually
What type of Visa is the O-1?
The O-1 visa is a traditional U.S. work and residence permit that allows exceptionally talented foreigners to work in the country at a U.S. company or organization.
A US government agency can also submit an application but, these must go through a rigorous evaluation process in order to be considered.
