What this kit is
A local second review of an O-1A I-129 draft. Files stay at the firm. Counsel keeps every legal judgment.
- Map the record to the O-1A standard in USCIS Policy Manual Volume 2, Part M, Chapter 4.
- Keep consultation, contract, and itinerary issues visible.
- Separate facts from counsel’s legal decisions.
What this kit is not
- An O-1B (Arts) or O-1B (MPTV) kit
- An EB-1A immigrant kit (different statute, ten criteria, no consultation, self-petition allowed, “substantially benefit prospectively” element)
- An EB-2 NIW kit
- Legal advice, a filing portal, or a beneficiary self-petition product
What is in the kit
Run these files on the draft you already wrote.
| Order | File | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | privacy.md | Confirm local-only handling |
| 1 | START-HERE.md | Audience, scope, and suggested order of work |
| 2 | sources.md | Confirm the live statute, regulation, and Policy Manual before filing |
| 3 | workflow.md | Run the review sequence |
| 4 | criteria-or-prongs.md | O-1A eight criteria, comparable evidence, area of ability, petition extras |
| 5 | evidence-gap-audit.md | Exhibit-by-exhibit gaps |
| 6 | source-to-claim.md | Every petition sentence needs a source |
| 7 | rfe-risk-review.md | Issues only; no outcome prediction |
| 8 | final-merits-or-totality.md | Totality worksheet |
| 9 | pre-filing-qa.md | Counsel/staff QA before file |
| 10 | voice-system.md | Optional language pass after facts are grounded |
| 11 | results-template.md | Memo sections: Facts; Evidence; Issues; Suggested questions; Counsel legal decisions |
| — | examples.md | Fictional/sanitized illustrations only. Do not copy into a live petition. |
The standard this kit reviews against
O-1A beneficiary must (PM Ch. 4 § C): have extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, business, or athletics, demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim; have achievements recognized in the field through extensive documentation; and be coming to continue work in the area of extraordinary ability (the particular U.S. duties need not require someone of such extraordinary ability).
Supporting documentation: a major internationally recognized award (example given: Nobel Prize) or at least three of eight evidentiary criteria, or comparable evidence where a listed criterion does not readily apply. Satisfying three criteria is not the classification standard. Officers then evaluate totality.
Petitioner: U.S. employer, U.S. agent, or foreign employer through a U.S. agent. PA-2025-02: a separate legal entity owned by the beneficiary (corporation or LLC) may file on the beneficiary’s behalf. The beneficiary may not petition for himself or herself.
Confirm 8 CFR 214.2(o) and the live Policy Manual before filing.
Reviewer posture
- Local only. Do not upload the I-129, itinerary, consultation, contract, exhibits, or client identity.
- Evidentiary criteria are the mechanism, not the standard (PM Ch. 4).
- If the draft uses “distinction,” arts/MPTV criteria, ten EB-1A criteria, or Dhanasar prongs, flag the mix. Do not import those standards.
- Prior or future EB-1A is a separate petition.
- Stop if the reviewer is asked for approval odds.
FAQ
The bound that matters before you buy.
Who may use this kit after purchase?
A purchase authorizes one individual. If someone else at the firm needs to run it too, have them buy their own kit. That is how this stays funded. We do not lock the zip. More FAQ.
Do files leave the firm?
No. The kit is a local workflow. ExtraordinaryOS does not receive the petition or the evidence. Counsel keeps every legal judgment.
Your client material stays with your firm. ExtraordinaryOS sells the local workflow and templates. We do not receive the petition or the evidence, and counsel retains every legal decision.
Get the O-1A kit
$199 special offer. One-time. No subscription. Connects to the workflow you already use.
Not a law firm
ExtraordinaryOS is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. These kits are a local second review of a draft the firm already wrote. Files stay at the firm. Counsel stays counsel.
Your client material stays with your firm. ExtraordinaryOS sells the local workflow and templates. We do not receive the petition or the evidence, and counsel retains every legal decision.
Because this is a downloadable digital product, sales are final after delivery. If a file arrives broken, you cannot access the kit, or Gumroad charges you twice, contact us and we will make it right.
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