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Jeongyun Jo is an experienced attorney who has been specializing in immigration cases in the United States since 2010. Particularly, Jeongyun is assisting foreign nationals in obtaining O-1 visas and permanent residency (aka a green card) based on their exceptional talents. She has worked with a diverse range of clients, including fine artists, fashion designers, professors, musicians, dancers, actors, chefs, patent attorneys, curators, and more. Her dedication to her clients’ success is evident in her impressive track record of servicing visas and green cards for them.
Jeongyun earned her B.A. degree from Seoul National University in South Korea and her JD degree from New York Law School. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Associations and stays current on the latest developments in immigration law. With a background in newspaper reporting and editing in South Korea, Jeongyun has a deep appreciation for the creative arts and enjoys working with talented and innovative individuals. She likes to stay organized and prefers the sea to the mountains.
WHAT IS AN O-1 VISA?
An O-1 visa is a working visa for an individual who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements.
An O-1 initial period of stay is up to three (3) years. There is no annual cap on the number of an O-1 visa petitions the USCIS can approve each year. There is no maximum number of years one can stay in an O-1 status. Also, an O-1 visa petition does not require the Labor Condition Application (LCA) to be filed with the U.S. Department of Labor.
O-1 VISA TO GREEN CARD (EB-1)
Many O-1 visa holders opt to apply for EB-1 after several years in the United States to gain permanent residency in the U.S. There are several distinctions between O-1 and EB-1.
- EB-1 demands a higher standard than O-1 visa does.
- An advisory opinion letter is not required for EB-1.
- Evidence regarding the applicant’s salary should be showed that the applicant has demanded a high salary, rather than will command a high salary, as in the O-1 context.
- There is no separate lower standard for the applicant with extraordinary ability in the art, as there is in the O-1 context.
- There is no separate evidentiary standard for the applicants in the motion picture or television industry in EB-1.