Build your O-1 Visa evidence with real press coverage
The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for individuals who possess extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, education, business, or athletics. PR Portal helps you secure the published media coverage that immigration officers look for as proof of that ability.
What is the O-1 Visa?
O-1A — Extraordinary ability
For individuals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, business, or athletics (excluding the arts, motion pictures, or television). Requires sustained national or international acclaim and recognition.
O-1B — Arts & media
For individuals with extraordinary ability in the arts or extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry. Requires a record of distinction and prominence.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed immigration attorney for guidance specific to your case.
O-1 criteria PR Portal can help you meet
O-1 applicants must demonstrate extraordinary ability by meeting at least three of eight regulatory criteria. Media coverage directly satisfies several of these.
How PR Portal helps
Verified media placements
Get featured in 1,000+ verified publications — from Yahoo Finance and AP News to industry-leading magazines — providing the press coverage that immigration officers may consider.
Major media coverage
We place your story in outlets that count as 'major media' under USCIS O-1 criteria, strengthening the 'published material about you' requirement.
Authorship credit
Your byline appears on the published article, supporting the 'authorship of scholarly articles in major media' criterion.
AI-crafted narratives
Our Jade AI writer helps shape your professional achievements into a compelling, publication-ready story that highlights your extraordinary ability.
Global + USA reach
Build a public record of recognition in the United States and worldwide — exactly what the O-1 visa rewards.
Documentation-ready
Every placement comes with a live URL and publication verification you can include in your O-1 petition evidence packet.
Four steps to petition-ready coverage
Choose your publications
Browse our marketplace and select outlets that qualify as major media or professional trade publications.
Craft your story
Use Jade AI or submit your own draft. We help frame your achievements to align with O-1 criteria.
Get published
We place your article in the chosen outlets — typically live within 5–7 business days, or longer where the selected publication states a longer turnaround, with a permanent URL.
Add to your petition
Collect your live article links and include them as evidence of published material about you and your authorship.
PR Portal is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or immigration services. We do not evaluate or advise on visa eligibility. Media placements are not a guarantee of visa approval. USCIS evaluates the quality, independence, and relevance of published evidence on a case-by-case basis. Always consult a qualified immigration attorney to evaluate your eligibility and assemble your petition.
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Get published in major media and strengthen your O-1 evidence with verified coverage.
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