As an employment related nonimmigrant status, what is the difference between O1 and other employment related nonimmigrant status, like H-1B?
O1 status is distinguished from other employment related statuses in that it applies to more types of work than other areas. For instance, H-1B status is limited to foreign professionals with at least a bachelor’s degree for a specialty occupation, which cannot apply to alien athletes or entertainers without such educational background. However, such as athletes or entertainers can apply for O1 status. Moreover, the requirements of O1 are much higher than that of H-1B. Also, O1 status could be obtained by those in H-1B status who have exhausted the full-authorized stay of 6 years.
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