The most distinguished employment-based visa the United States issues. Same statutory classification as Nobel laureates, Pulitzer recipients, and Olympic champions.
Reserved for individuals who demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim for extraordinary ability. Same classification as the highest achievers in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics.
Fewer than 5% of all employment-based green cards carry this classification annually. No job offer. No employer sponsor. No U.S. labour market test.
No employer, no sponsor, no PERM. The green card is yours.
Queue position established the day USCIS receives your I-140.
Proposed rule changes are not yet in effect. File now.
USCIS requires at least three of ten. Meeting three is necessary but not sufficient — the final merits determination is where 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.
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.
Burlington Consult's lead adviser is a self-petitioned, first-submission EB-1A holder — direct practitioner knowledge of the exact system your petition enters.
The green card is tied to your expertise, not to any employer.
Every month of delay is a month later in the queue.
Proposed changes would raise the bar. File now.
30 minutes. We'll review your record against the EB-1A criteria and tell you exactly where you stand.
