Want to stay in the U.S. after OPT?
Filmmakers and animators: which stage of staying in the U.S. are you stuck on?
Being stuck on your visa right now is not your fault. You just haven't seen the walkthrough for this stage yet.
We've walked this path ourselves, and we've guided many artists through it.
Whether your OPT is running out, your H-1B didn't get picked, or you're tied to an employer,
O-1B and EB-1A are the paths you can control yourself.
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O1 Visa for Filmmakers & Animators
The O-1B visa.
Which part
are you stuck on?
Whether your OPT clock is ticking, your H-1B didn't come through, or an employer is holding your status, there's a way through at every stage. You just haven't found it yet.
Level 01
Your OPT is about to expire and you don't know what comes next.
Level 02
Your H-1B didn't get picked and you're not sure how to stay legally.
Level 03
You don't know if your case is strong enough for an O-1B.
Level 04
You don't know which O-1B criteria you already meet, and which you still need.
Level 05
You have no industry recommendation letters and don't know who to ask.
Level 06
You don't know which awards or festivals actually count toward your case.
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EB1A Green Card for Filmmakers & Animators
Already on an O-1B, or ready to stop depending on visas altogether?
EB-1A is the green card you control yourself.
An EB-1A green card means no employer sponsorship and no lottery. You self-petition on your own evidence. Whether you're planning ahead or already building your case, we help film and animation creators qualify.
EB-1A · Do you qualify?
Not sure you qualify
You don't know if your evidence is strong enough for EB-1A yet.
→ We review what you have, what's missing, and how to close the gap.
No clear evidence
You don't know which EB-1A criteria you can actually meet.
→ We map your work to the criteria that will hold up.
Award Strategy
The awards that work for O-1B don't automatically work for EB-1A.
→ We show you the festivals with the lowest cost and the highest hit rate for an EB-1A case.
EB-1A · Build your case the smart way
Stay for good
You're tired of renewing visas and want permanent status you control. → We help you see whether EB-1A is within reach, and how to get there.
Not enough evidence yet
The eligibility criteria for O-1B visas are not the same as those for EB-1A visas.
→ Film festival submission strategies for EB-1A: low cost, high success rate
From O-1B to green card
You're on an O-1B and want the green card to be the next step, not a restart.
→ We plan the bridge so your O-1B work counts toward EB-1A.
Let us review your profile
Our clients
Fastest O-1B approval
3 months
from scratch to approved
O-1B visa
17 person
Animators, directors and filmmakers approved for an O-1B, some in as little as 3 months, now building their careers in the U.S.
EB-1A Green Card
1 person
A film and television creator approved for an EB-1A green card, with no employer sponsorship.