The Ultimate Founder's Guide to O-1 Visas

Everything O-1 applicants need to know about consular processing in 2026.

March 25, 2026 - 10 min. read time

RFE Request For Evidence

Policy Memos and Updates

O-1 Visa For Startup Founders: Does Raising Venture Capital Help Your O-1 Visa Case?

Raising venture capital won't secure an O-1 visa on its own. Learn which criteria VC actually supports, where USCIS pushes back, and how to use it right.

O-1A Visa for Marketing Professionals: A Complete Evidence-Building Guide

Learn how marketing professionals can build an O-1A extraordinary ability visa case. Criteria strategies, evidence examples, and expert petition-building tips.

O-1 Agent Petition: What It Is, When to Use One, and What It Can't Do

Learn what an O-1 agent petition is, when it makes sense, and what it can't do. A practical guide for founders, consultants, and people looking to work multiple jobs at the same time.

Can Bootstrapped Founders Qualify for O-1 Visas?

When venture capital doesn't make sense for dsfdf business, or if you haven't raised yet, O-1 visas are still possible.