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In order to qualify in this category, be prepared to prove your extraordinary ability or past employment record to qualify.

If you can offer extensive documentation showing sustained national or international acclaim and recognition as a person of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, you won’t be required to have a specific job offer or a sponsoring employer to immigrate to the United States — provided you’re coming here to continue work in your established field. An employer can petition for you, however.

Keep in mind that the first priority classification is reserved for those with truly extraordinary achievement (for instance, Nobel Prize winners). If you haven’t yet won such a prestigious award, other documentation that can help you prove your case as a person of extraordinary ability includes

 Receipt of nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in your field

 Membership in associations that demand outstanding achievement of their members

 Published material about yourself in professional or major trade publications or other major media attention

 Evidence that you have judged the work of others, individually or as a member of a professional panel

 Evidence of contributions of major significance to your field

 Evidence of authorship of scholarly articles in professional or major trade publications or other major media

 Evidence that your work has been displayed at artistic, business, educational, scientific, or athletic exhibitions or showcases

 Evidence that you perform a leading or critical role in distinguished professional organizations

 Evidence that you command a high salary in relation to others in your field

 Evidence of your commercial successes in your field

 Other comparable evidence