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¿Es usted elegible para la visa EB-1A como camino a la Green Card (Tarjeta de Residencia Permanente)? Si usted es extraordinario en su campo de ocupación, ¡usted puede serlo!
Monica Zafra • Sep 15, 2023
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Varios de nuestros clientes que buscan la visa EB-1A son extraordinarios en su campo u ocupación - ya sea en cinematografía, ingeniería, marketing, periodismo, directores de arte, atletas, y más. Lo que hace que los casos EB-1A sean tan extraordinarios es que USCIS requiere que el solicitante demuestre que cumple con al menos 3 de los 10 criterios que exige. Para los candidatos que están entre los mejores y que son capaces de demostrar su extraordinaria capacidad en su campo, esta opción puede ser ideal para usted, ya que podría llevarlo a conseguir la Green Card (Tarjeta de Residencia Permanente).
Entre los 10 requisitos, es necesario cumplir 3 criterios:
- Pruebas de haber recibido premios o galardones de excelencia de menor reconocimiento nacional o internacional.
- Pruebas de su pertenencia a asociaciones del sector que exijan a sus miembros logros sobresalientes.
- Pruebas de que se ha publicado material sobre usted en publicaciones profesionales o comerciales importantes o en otros medios de comunicación importantes.
- Pruebas de que se le ha pedido que juzgue el trabajo de otros, ya sea individualmente o como miembro de un jurado.
- Pruebas de sus contribuciones científicas, académicas, artísticas, deportivas o empresariales originales de gran importancia en su campo.
- Pruebas de su autoría de artículos académicos en publicaciones profesionales o comerciales importantes u otros medios de comunicación importantes.
- Pruebas de que su obra se ha expuesto en muestras o exposiciones artísticas.
- Pruebas de que ha desempeñado un papel destacado o crítico en organizaciones distinguidas.
- Pruebas de que percibe un salario elevado u otro tipo de remuneración significativamente alta en relación con otras personas del sector.
- Pruebas de sus éxitos comerciales en las artes escénicas.
Tomemos el ejemplo de un director de fotografía. Si este director de fotografía es altamente cualificado en su campo, puede haber ganado elogios en todo el mundo o su trabajo ha sido exhibido en festivales de cine, por lo que puede ser un gran candidato para la visa EB-1A. Sin embargo, los tres elementos igualmente deben reunirse. Si uno de esos elementos no es tan fuerte, es posible entonces que no se reciba una decisión favorable de USCIS.
Esencialmente, usted debe demostrar que es literalmente una de las pocas personas en un campo muy importante/nicho y que ha llegado a la cima. Después de todo, usted está en el camino hacia una Green Card. Si no se encuentra entre los mejores en su campo, pero desea solicitar un EB-1A, lo mejor es mejorar su currículum. Por ejemplo, ganando tantos elogios como sea posible en su campo, convirtiéndose en miembro de asociaciones en su campo, juzgando a otros en su campo y proporcionando retroalimentación, y así sucesivamente. Es importante que los candidatos de la visa EB-1A se preparen para el éxito con el fin de convencer al funcionario del USCIS que revisará su caso.
La visa EB-1A es una gran herramienta mediante la cual muchos de nuestros clientes de gran éxito han sido capaces de trabajar en los Estados Unidos en su campo de ocupación y obtener así el estatus legal de residente permanente.
Este blog no busca constituir una asesoría legal y nada de lo que aquí lea debe interpretarse como el establecimiento de una relación abogado-cliente. Programe una consulta con un abogado de inmigración antes de actuar basado en cualquier información contenida en el presente.
Monica Zafra
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