The most distinguished employment-based visa the United States issues. Same statutory classification as Nobel laureates, Pulitzer recipients, Grammy winners, and Olympic champions.
The EB-1A is reserved for individuals who can demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim and recognition for extraordinary ability in their field. It places holders in the same classification as the highest achievers in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics.
Fewer than 5% of all employment-based green cards carry the EB-1A classification annually. No job offer. No employer sponsor. No U.S. labour market test. Full portability from the moment of approval.
USCIS requires evidence satisfying at least three of ten criteria, followed by a final merits determination. Meeting three criteria is necessary but not sufficient — the final merits determination is where many petitions succeed or fail.
Burlington Consult does not apply a template. The most consequential decision is the field of endeavour — the specific articulation of what you propose to pursue in the United States and why that work constitutes a national interest.
We analyse your full professional record, identify the strongest available field of endeavour, test it against all three Dhanasar prongs, and confirm alignment with your evidence base. Drafting begins only when that framework is established and stress-tested.
99% EB-1A approval rate for Nigerian professionals. Burlington Consult's lead adviser is a self-petitioned, first-submission EB-1A holder — direct practitioner knowledge of the exact system your petition enters.
No job offer or employer sponsor required. The green card is tied to your expertise, not to any employer or institution. Full portability from approval.
Priority date is set on filing. Your queue position is established the day USCIS receives your petition. Every month of delay is a month later in line.
Current standards are the most favourable available. Proposed regulatory changes (RIN 1615-AC85) would raise the bar. Petitions filed now are assessed against current standards.