SUCCESS IS NOT FINAL, FAILURE IS NOT FATAL: IT IS THE COURAGE TO CONTINUE THAT COUNTS.

Winston Churchill





O1 VISA ADVISORY LETTER

When applying for an O‑1 visa, you must obtain an advisory opinion from either a labor organization or a peer group relevant to your industry—for example, the American Federation of Music or the American Federation of Culinary Arts. If you are an individual with extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry, your advisory opinion must be issued by both a suitable labor union and a management organization in your field, such as SAG.


The advisory opinion is a crucial component of the O‑1 visa application process.

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EXCEPTIONS TO THE ADVISORY REQUIREMENT

If the petitioner can prove that there is no suitable peer group or labor organization available for consultation, the advisory requirement may be waived. Additionally, if you are seeking readmission to provide similar services within two years of your last consultation, your petitioner may submit a waiver request along with a copy of that previous consultation as part of your petition.