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Anyone actually gone through the O-1 visa process? What did the evidence really look like? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 days ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I work in tech and people keep telling me an O-1 move to the US is doable "if you build the right case". Curious what that actually looked like for people here: how many recommendation letters, what kind of press or awards genuinely mattered, and how long it realistically took from start to approval. Trying to figure out if it's within reach or just marketing.

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[–] 28 points 5 days ago (7 children)

Why would you want to move to the States right now?

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  • [–] 6 points 5 days ago (6 children)

    If I had to guess, for the massive salaries involved

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  • [–] 6 points 5 days ago

    Honestly every US recruiter for my field gets the fuck off price regardless of the job

    Reply is usually something like

    Thanks for the consideration however a move to the US at this time will come at a steep premium if your clients isnt willing to start the negotiation at 750 000 / year I don't think it's worth continuing

    Chuck

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago (4 children)

    Massive relative to somewhere like the Philippines, maybe, but cost of living also sucks here, so I'm not sure a prospective visa holder would come out as far ahead as they'd think.

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  • [–] -1 points 5 days ago (3 children)

    For tech positions in tier 1 tech companies you get out ahead so far it's not even funny. It's pretty easy to run the numbers on how much you have left after expenses for each market

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  • [–] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    Tier 1 companies also lay people off pretty frequently, which is highly inconvenient if you rely on them for a visa, and that's assuming you get a job there in the first place. I'm not going to say it's never a good idea to try for that, but in this environment, your effort is probably better spent elsewhere.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago*

    Not US, but I got laid off almost immediately after my international move. My immigration this year has been a mess. Thankfully my lifetime partner has citizenship otherwise we'd be up shit's creek

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