EB-1A green card
The green card you petition for yourself.
No employer, no labor certification. Your own record of achievement carries the petition. We build the evidence around it.
The strategy session and written assessment are free, and nothing is owed until you decide to proceed.
What the EB-1A actually asks for
USCIS reviews ten regulatory criteria. You must satisfy at least three, then win a final merits determination that looks at your record as a whole. Meeting three criteria on paper is the start, not the finish.
- Ten regulatory criteria, of which you must meet three
- Evidence chosen for strength, not for volume
- A final merits review of the whole record
Self-petitioned, so nobody else controls it
There is no employer sponsor and no PERM labor certification. You file for yourself, which means a layoff, a job change, or an employer who loses interest does not end your case.
- No employer sponsor and no PERM
- Your petition moves with you between jobs
- Concurrent adjustment of status when your priority date allows
How we build an EB-1A petition
We start with a free strategy session and a written assessment of your record. If we take the case, you get a fixed fee, senior attorneys, evidence strategy, expert letters, and any RFE response included.
- Free strategy session and written assessment first
- One flat attorney fee, quoted in writing
- Our fee-back guarantee on cases we accept
Questions, answered.
Do I need an employer to file an EB-1A?
No. The EB-1A is self-petitioned, so you file the I-140 on your own behalf. There is no sponsoring employer and no labor certification step, and no job offer is required.
How many of the ten criteria do I need?
At least three, unless you have a one-time major international award. Meeting three is the threshold, not the decision. USCIS then weighs the whole record to decide whether it shows sustained acclaim.
I am a founder, not an academic. Does that matter?
No. The criteria are written to cover any field. Founders, engineers, and creatives document achievement differently from researchers: funding, product impact, press coverage, and judging roles can all carry weight. We map your record to the criteria first.
What happens if USCIS issues an RFE?
We respond as part of your flat fee, with no additional attorney charge. An RFE is a request for more evidence, not a denial, and we also cover NOID responses under the same engagement.
See whether your record supports an EB-1A.
A free strategy session and a written assessment of your case before you pay us anything.