O-1 — Extraordinary Ability
For scientists at the very top of their field with sustained national or international acclaim.
EB-1A — Extraordinary Ability Green Card
Self-petition for permanent residency. No employer or job offer required.
EB-1B — Outstanding Professors
For internationally recognized academics seeking tenure-track or comparable research roles.
EB-2 NIW — National Interest Waiver
Self-petition green card for professionals whose work substantially benefits the United States.
H-1B — Cap-Exempt Research and Academic Employment
The H-1B that researchers and professors don't have to gamble on. Petitions filed by U.S. institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, governmental research organizations, and nonprofit entities affiliated with institutions of higher education are exempt from the annual H-1B numerical cap — meaning no March registration lottery, no October 1 start date constraint, and the ability to file year-round whenever the academic or research position opens up. The substantive specialty occupation and prevailing wage requirements still apply, but the timing advantages are significant. We file cap-exempt H-1Bs across universities, hospitals, research institutes, and their affiliates.
TN — USMCA Scientists
For Canadian and Mexican scientists, engineers, and academic professionals.
