For some H-1B folks with strong evidence (publications, awards, press, critical roles), O-1 may be an option—talk to your employer/immigration counsel. Not legal advice.
(Previous version of this comment which got downvoted) I think that most people reading this would be eligible for an O1 visa. Please feel free to send me a lesswrong DM if you need help finding a lawyer or a connection to someone that can write a support letter for you.
a lot of h1b folks are engineers, not researchers. and a lot of the O-1 requirements are academic/research-oriented, or at least it’s marginally easier if you’re a researcher
For some H-1B folks with strong evidence (publications, awards, press, critical roles), O-1 may be an option—talk to your employer/immigration counsel. Not legal advice.
(Previous version of this comment which got downvoted)
I think that most people reading this would be eligible for an O1 visa. Please feel free to send me a lesswrong DM if you need help finding a lawyer or a connection to someone that can write a support letter for you.a lot of h1b folks are engineers, not researchers. and a lot of the O-1 requirements are academic/research-oriented, or at least it’s marginally easier if you’re a researcher