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EB-1A questions people actually search
Short, USCIS-aligned notes. Then a free eligibility check if you want to see your own file. Educational only. Not legal advice.
Free EB-1A eligibility check
Am I eligible for EB-1A? Free check in about 2 minutes. Resume in, claim vs proof on 10 USCIS criteria. Not a quiz. Not a USCIS finding.
Free EB-1A eligibility calculator
Free EB-1A eligibility calculator. Score a resume on 10 USCIS criteria in about 2 minutes. 70+ proof counts as met here. Not a government grade.
EB-1A requirements
EB-1A requirements: 3 of 10 criteria or a major award, then final merits. Plain English, then a free check. Not a USCIS decision.
EB-1A vs EB-2 NIW
EB-1A vs EB-2 NIW: extraordinary ability vs national interest. Both can be self-petitioned. We only score EB-1A. See the split, then a free check.
EB-1A vs O-1A
EB-1A vs O-1A: green card vs temporary visa. Overlapping evidence, different forms. We only score EB-1A. Not legal advice.
Einstein visa / genius visa: nicknames for EB-1A
Einstein visa and genius visa are nicknames for EB-1A. Same 10 USCIS criteria, self-petition, no job offer. Not a separate US visa. Free check.
EB-1A final merits determination
EB-1A final merits (Kazarian Step 2): 3 of 10 is not enough. Officers then ask if you sit at the top of the field. Planning notes, not a prediction.
EB-1A self petition, no job offer
EB-1A self-petition: file I-140 yourself. No employer, no PERM. You still need the evidence. Built for that path. Free check in about 2 minutes.
EB-1A RFE and common denial reasons
EB-1A RFE: what officers usually attack: thin criteria, letters with no backup, internal awards. Planning notes. We do not file a response.
EB-1A comparable evidence
EB-1A comparable evidence: when a box does not fit the field. Equals the same showing, not a weaker stand-in. Engineers: mark exhibitions N/A.
EB-1A original contribution criterion
EB-1A original contributions: independent use in the field, not employer praise. What holds up, what fails. Then a free check on your file.
EB-1A judging criterion
EB-1A judging: you actually reviewed others’ work. Keep the invite and proof you finished. An unused invitation does not meet the box.
IEEE Senior Member and EB-1A membership
Does IEEE Senior Member count for EB-1A? Officers want outstanding achievement judged by experts, not a paid or resume-based grade. Fellow is closer. Free check.
EB-1A letters of recommendation
EB-1A recommendation letters are not the cornerstone. Independent writers help only when facts are backed by exhibits. See what to ask for.
EB-1A processing time
EB-1A processing time and EB-1 India waits: I-140 first, then the visa bulletin. No single number. This tool scores evidence, not dates.
EB-1A scoring tool: claim vs proof on 10 criteria
EB-1A scoring tool: claim vs proof on 10 criteria. Free check on the resume, paid report for the file map. Not a USCIS grade.
EB-1A extraordinary ability
What is EB-1A extraordinary ability? Sustained acclaim, 10 USCIS criteria, self-petition. Free check. We do not certify ability. USCIS does.
EB-1A petition (Form I-140)
What is an EB-1A petition? Form I-140, self-petition allowed. We score the file. We do not file it or grant approval. Free check first.
EB-1A premium processing
EB-1A premium processing speeds a USCIS decision. It does not fix a thin file. We do not sell it. Run the free check first.
EB-1A vs EB-1B outstanding researcher or professor
EB-1A vs EB-1B: self-petition vs employer-filed outstanding researcher. We only score EB-1A. See the split, then a free check.
EB-1A lawyer or attorney: when to hire one
Need an EB-1A lawyer? Use the free check first. We score the file; counsel files. Not a law firm. $15k consults after you see the gaps.
EB-1A for Indian software engineers
Indian software engineers can qualify for EB-1A without a PhD when the file shows three of the ten criteria, not only an H-1B title or an employer name.
EB-1A vs EB-2 India
EB-1A vs EB-2 India: escape the green card backlog. Switching categories does not move an EB-2 date into EB-1. Free check before you file a different case. Not a prediction of dates.
Citations needed for EB-1A
How many citations for EB-1A? There is no USCIS number. Citations support scholarly articles and final merits. Free check. Not a quota.
EB-1A readiness score
What the EB-1A readiness score means. Proof of 70 is a planning cutoff on this site, not a USCIS grade. Free check. Not an approval chance.
EB-1A resume review
EB-1A resume review and CV review. The resume is the claim. Exhibits are the proof. Free check in about 2 minutes. Not a USCIS decision.
EB-1A profile evaluation
EB-1A profile evaluation: claim versus proof on 10 criteria before you pay a lawyer. Free check. Not a petition and not a USCIS decision.
EB-1A chances
EB-1A chances are not a percentage this site will invent. See which criteria look supported. Free check. Not a USCIS decision.
EB-1A evidence guide
EB-1A evidence guide. A resume line is a claim. An independent exhibit is proof. Free evidence check. Not a USCIS decision.
EB-1A critical role
EB-1A critical role examples and what an RFE usually asks. A title at a famous company is not enough. Free check. Not a USCIS decision.
EB-1A high salary
EB-1A high salary guide. Officers compare you with others in the field. This site does not publish a salary cutoff. Free check. Not a USCIS decision.
EB-1A awards examples
EB-1A awards examples. National or international prizes for excellence can count. Employee-of-the-month and internal awards usually do not. Free check.
EB-1A published material
Published material about you for EB-1A: major or professional media, written by someone else, about you and your work. A company blog is usually not it.
EB-1A scholarly articles
Scholarly articles for EB-1A: authorship in professional or major trade publications. Citations are not a published cutoff. Free check.
H-1B to EB-1A
H-1B to EB-1A: the visa status is not the evidence. EB-1A can be self-petitioned. The job can still be part of a critical role. Not legal advice.
EB-1A vs PERM
EB-1A vs PERM. EB-1A skips labor certification and a job offer. It does not skip the extraordinary-ability test. Not legal advice.
O-1 to EB-1A
O-1 to EB-1A, including founders comparing O-1 and EB-1A. An O-1 approval is not an EB-1A approval. Free check. Not legal advice.
STEM PhD: EB-1A or NIW?
STEM PhD: EB-1A or NIW? A doctorate is not an EB-1A criterion. Compare acclaim with a national-interest record. Free check. Not legal advice.
EB-1A for India
EB-1A India: eligibility is not the visa bulletin. Priority dates and the backlog are a separate question from the 10 criteria. Free check.
Common EB-1A denial reasons
Common EB-1A denial reasons: thin criteria, one employer, and final merits. Not a prediction about your case. Free check.
EB-1A RFE examples
EB-1A RFE examples: original contributions, critical role, judging, salary, and final merits. Patterns, not a copy of a notice. Not legal advice.
EB-1A examples
EB-1A examples: a staff engineer with no papers, an AI engineer with citations, a founder without awards, a principal engineer at a large company. Illustrations, not clients.
Free EB-1A tools
Free EB-1A tools that exist on this site: eligibility calculator, evidence gap read, judging notes, citation notes. No fake odds calculator.
EB-1A in 2026
EB-1A in 2026: the two-step test is unchanged. No citation cutoff, no salary cutoff, no country-specific criteria. Free check. Not a USCIS decision.