U.S. employer can file O-1 petition for qualified foreign workers. The employer can be a private company, a public or private university, a research institute, or a government organization, etc. The position offered can be full-time or part-time.
Here we provide two sample O-1 cases recently approved by the USCIS. The first case involves a full-time position in a private company, and the second case involves an part-time position in a public university.
Full-Time O-1 Sponsored by Private Company
Field of Study: Chemistry Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published a number of journal papers Cited approximately 100 times by other researchers Employment: Offered employment by a private research company Position Offered: Research Scientist Premium Processing: Yes Filing Date: January 14, 2008 Approval Date: January 18, 2008
Field of Study: Civil Engineering Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university Published numerous journal papers Frequently invited to review papers by journals Employment: Offered employment by a public university Position Offered: Visiting Professor Premium Processing: Yes Filing Date: October 22, 2007 Approval Date: October 24, 2007