EB-1A Approved for an Automotive Business Executive
Field
automotive business
Immigration category
EB-1A — extraordinary ability in business
Client profile
CEO of a major company
Outcome
petition approved without a USCIS request for evidence
Visa category: EB-1A
EB-1A approval without a request for evidence
The CEO of a major automotive company secured EB-1A petition approval with Migrator’s support. The petition claimed six criteria: a leading or critical role, high remuneration, professional association membership, media coverage, authorship of professional articles and original contributions. USCIS approved the petition without an RFE — a request for additional evidence.
The client already had evidence for several criteria when preparation began. The media component took more time: he had not sought publicity and had previously declined interview requests. Work on publications was the reason case preparation took almost six months.
6 criteria claimed
23 calendar days with Premium Processing
None received
95%
Average approval rate
Case breakdown
How the team prepared an EB-1A petition for an automotive company CEO
Starting point
The client had served as CEO of a major company for a long time. His experience provided a basis for evidence of his role in business and high personal income. He also held association membership, had written professional articles and had developed a methodology related to his field.
The petition needed additional public evidence of his expertise. The team worked on media coverage of the client to broaden the evidence base and present his professional profile through six criteria.
In the video, Olga from the Migrator team explains how they used the client’s management experience, compared his personal income with market data and supplemented the petition with publications.
Case details
The result
According to the video breakdown, the petition was filed on December 15 with Premium Processing and approved on January 7 without a USCIS request for additional evidence. The period between filing and the decision was 23 calendar days, including the winter holidays.
Preparing the evidence and working on publications took almost six months. Expedited adjudication began after the completed petition was filed. Most of the time in this case was therefore spent on preparation.
What executives and entrepreneurs should consider
If you are considering EB-1A as a business executive, review in advance which professional results you can document. Relevant areas include the substance of your role, the organisation’s standing, your personal income and professional recognition. Evaluate coverage about you separately from your own professional articles: as this case illustrates, preparing them may take several months.
USCIS evaluates the evidence as a whole. A strategy should therefore consider the full professional profile and plans to continue working in the field in the United States.
What mattered in Migrator’s work
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