US 'Einstein' Visa EB-1A: Eligibility and Process

The EB-1A visa, also called the 'Einstein visa', is a special visa for people who are really good at what they do in fields like science, arts, business, education, and sports.

Unlike other visas, you don't need a job offer to apply.

You can apply for yourself.

Lots of people are applying for this visa now because it's getting harder to get other types of work visas.

In the last four years, the number of applications has gone up a lot.

But, it's also getting harder to get approved.

To qualify, you need to show that you've done something really big, like winning a major award, or meet other special rules.

You can apply by filling out a form called Form I-140.