When you start the EB-1 Extraordinary Talent Visa Visa process, the first challenge is not meeting the criteria but the voluminous work involved in putting your evidence documentation together. We spoke to over 40 beneficiaries, and the average months spent putting these documents together ranged from six to eight months. This is major because each case is unique, and the evidence required is also unique to the applicant. Below are things you need to think about when preparing your document.

Each Case is Different

In our years of helping applicants put together their documentary pieces of evidence, we can say that every case is different, and the process of adjudication at the USCIS will also be different. For example, the types of evidence and documents that a technology entrepreneur will submit will differ from that of a sports or entertainment star. Even when two people in the identical category petition, each person's case will be different, and the evidence submitted must never look alike. This means a lot of attention is needed in putting your documents together.

The Burden Of Proof Is on The Applicant

Your USCIS Case adjudicator will read your case as presented. While they will try to verify the validity of your documents and evidence and decide whether they qualify you for the extraordinary talent visa. It is your responsibility to support your evidence with the proper documents. For example, if you claim to be a member of an organization that demands high success and achievement from its members, it's not just enough to show evidence of membership. You are to give detailed information about the organization and documentary evidence to show that the organization fits into USCIS's definition of an extraordinary organization. For example, if you are applying from your home country and have added an interview on a television station in your home country as evidence. It is your responsibility also to show proof that the TV station is popular and widely watched in the country. In this case, you must submit evidence like the size of the audience and viewers of the station and other third-party proof that it's a major media.

Even If You Meet The Criteria, Not Presenting Your Case Properly Can Lead to Denial or RFE.

Think of your petition as a court proceeding. You can be innocent, but if your case is not please appropriately, the judge may send you to jail. Your responsibility is to get your documents and evidence together, organize them, and ensure nothing falls within the cracks.

There's No Such Thing As Excessive Evidence.

We have seen many applicants who are conservative with the evidence they submit. Don't be that person. The USCIS will review every documentary evidence you submit; the more valid proof, the higher your chances. For example, if you have received ten awards in the past year. We advise you to add documentary evidence about all ten. Suppose you or your works were featured in major media or trade publications. We recommend you add everything. If you met all the ten EB-1 criteria, we advise you to show documentary evidence for all ten.

So why, why have I hired a lawyer or attorney of record?

Your lawyer's responsibility is to review the documents provided and not to find or compile those documents for you. So matter how hard your lawyer works on your case, they can only make the best use of the documents you provide.

Having helped tens of beneficiaries present their cases, we have created a master folder with all examples and a step-by-step process of getting all your documents together and helping your attorney of records present your petition in a way that increases your chance of getting approved; The Ultimate EB-1A Evidence Documentation Guide

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