O-1 Extraordinary Ability
Duration:
Initial O-1 may be filed for up to 3 years, extensions for 1-year increments
Processing Information:
- 4 to 6 months in total with expedited processing.
- Internal requirements must be met prior to submission to USCIS.
Use at Yale:
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Professor
- Tenure-Track Faculty
- Instructor
Considerations:
- Must demonstrate sustained extraordinary national or international acclaim and recognition for achievements in their field.
- Specific to job and employer in the USCIS petition.
- Other employment not permitted.