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ALIENS OF EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY
Exceptional Individuals with extraordinary or exceptional ability in
their field of work, may be eligible for an expedited process without
labor certification, and in some cases, without an employer-sponsor.
The petitioner must establish "extraordinary ability" through
evidence consisting of receipt of a major, internationally recognized
award (i.e.: Nobel Prize) or at least three of the following types of
evidence:
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(1)Documentation of the alien's receipt of lesser
nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence
in the field of endeavor;
(2) Documentation of the alien's membership in associations in the field
for which classification is sought, which require outstanding achievements
of their members, as judged by recognized national or international
experts in their disciplines or fields;
(3) Published material about the alien, in any language, provided it has
been translated into English, in professional or major trade publications
or major newspapers about the alien; this evidence must include the title,
date, and author of the material;
(4) Evidence of the alien's participation, either individually or on a
panel, as a judge of the work of others in the same or an allied field of
specialization for which classification is sought;
(5) Evidence of the alien's original scientific, scholarly, artistic,
athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance in the
field;
(6) Evidence of the alien's authorship of scholarly articles in the field,
in professional or major trade publications or other major media;
(7) Evidence of the display of the alien's work in the field at artistic
exhibitions or showcases;
(8) Evidence that the alien has performed in a leading or critical role
for organizations or establishments that have a distinguished reputation;
(9) Evidence that the alien has commanded a high salary or other
significantly high remuneration for services, in relation to others in the
field; or
(10) Evidence of commercial successes in the performing arts, as shown by
box office receipts, or record, cassette, compact disk, or video sales |
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