Awards and prizes must be for «excellence» in
Extraordinary Ability petitions, but only need to show «outstanding achievement» for an OPR petition.
Not exact matches
Likewise, contributions to the academic field must be «original» and «of major significance» for
Extraordinary Ability cases, but need only be «original» to count toward OPR
petitions.
When we analyze a client?s chances to qualify for a green card, we first try the Alien of
Extraordinary Ability and the National Interest Waiver categories, because these two categories permit the scientist to
petition the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) while avoiding both employer sponsorship and the cumbersome labor - certification process.
This workshop will touch on the most common pathways that postdoctoral researchers can use to adjust to permanent residency status, including employment based filings such as Labor Certification for college and university teachers and the Outstanding Professor / Researcher category, as well as categories in which one can self -
petition, including the
Extraordinary Ability and National Interest Waiver categories.