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Anyone actually gone through the O-1 visa process? What did the evidence really look like? (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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[–] 5 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

If I had to guess, for the massive salaries involved

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  • [–] 3 points 1 hour ago (1 child)

    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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  • [–] 5 points 9 hours 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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