{"id":31,"date":"2024-07-11T06:38:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T06:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:fire.h50.us\/~jclimm\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2025-08-05T06:44:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:44:07","slug":"self-petition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fire.h50.us\/~jclimm\/services\/individuals\/self-petition\/","title":{"rendered":"self petition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#14544E&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#14544E&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>Self-Petition Green Card<\/h1>\n<p>Self-Petition Green Cards are granted to qualified individuals who may apply without family or employer sponsorship. These foreign nationals may enter, live, and work in the United States because they have extraordinary abilities or skills that are in the U.S. national interest. These abilities or skills may change periodically, so consult with JCL Immigration Attorneys in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the latest State Department guidance and details.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/fire.h50.us\/~jclimm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/work-visa-lawyer-JCL-immigration.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Lookinhg At Documents&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;50%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6Ijc1In19@&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Schedule a Consultation&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;button_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#14544E&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#0f7b74&#8243; button_border_radius=&#8221;10px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;#88C9C4&#8243; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#14544E&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>EB-1A \u2013 Individuals with Extraordinary Ability<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0f7b74&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#0f7b74&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The EB-1A Green Card is for foreign nationals who demonstrate extraordinary ability in their field and wish to work in the United States. Qualifying areas can be science, arts, education, business, or athletics. Similar to an O-1 Work Visa, petitioners must provide documentary evidence proving outstanding achievements that have earned \u201csustained national or international acclaim.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>General Details:[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#x5e;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#14544E&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#14544E&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Applicants must demonstrate extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics by providing evidence of sustained national or international acclaim.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#x5e;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#14544E&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#14544E&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Applicants must wish to enter the United States to continue work in the area of extraordinary ability.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#x5e;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#14544E&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#14544E&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The applicant\u2019s entry into the U.S. must substantially benefit the U.S.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0f7b74&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#0f7b74&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Extraordinary ability means a level of expertise indicating that the individual is one of that small percentage who has risen to the very top of the field of endeavor. <\/p>\n<p>Although the EB-1A allows self-petition, it does not mandate it. 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