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O1 VISA PROFESSIONS

The O‑1 visa is organized into various professional sub-categories that form the foundation of both the O‑1A and O‑1B classifications. Under each sub-category, corresponding job titles are listed to guide you in determining whether your occupation qualifies for an O‑1 visa. Although these lists are not exhaustive, they should help you identify if your role falls within one of the recognized O‑1 visa professions. Remember to also consider your affiliated roles.

Note: In Athletics, the category is not limited solely to athletes but also includes their affiliates.

For example, roles such as coaches, trainers, and assistants—any position linked to a sport—are considered Athletic Affiliates. A bowling coach, for instance, would fall under this classification.




FIELD OF ARTS

The job titles below—and their related affiliates—are ideally classified under the Field of Arts. According to the Department of Labor, these positions fall under the “Arts and Design” category.




O-1A OR O-1B

Once you have determined your O‑1 Visa Professions sub-category, you can identify your main O‑1 visa category. If your work is in the field of arts, you fall under the O‑1B category. If your profession is in athletics, business, education, or science, you are classified as O‑1A. A simple way to remember this is: although “Art” begins with an A and might seem like it should be O‑1A, immigration law works in reverse—so art is O‑1B, while all other fields are O‑1A.

Thus, the categories are as follows: O‑1B for the field of Arts, and O‑1A for Athletics, Business, Education, and Science.

You will find that the overall visa application process is identical for both categories; however, the specific criteria and supporting evidence required for each are different. The rights and restrictions that apply to the O‑1 visa remain the same regardless of whether you are classified as O‑1A or O‑1B.