Comment by TheJoeMan
4 days ago
My dance instructor, who has won an international championship, is here on an O-1B. However, his 3 year initial eligibility is coming due, and the processing times for the 1-year extension is looking like it's going to take longer than 1-year! According to Wikipedia, Justin Beiber is here on an O visa, I wonder how his gets processed.
You can request premium processing for the O-1s, which is roughly $3k and guarantees a response within 15 business days. [0]
[0] https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/how-do-i-request-premi...
You can ask for 3 years again on the renewal and sometimes USCIS make the mistake of giving it to you even though they are not allowed (unless it's a new engagement) according to the statutory text