FOR THE TOP OF THE GAME

O-1A: EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY

$8,000 flat service fee · U.S. government filing fees separate

The O-1A is tied to you, not one tour. The game's top players use it to play, coach, teach clinics, commentate and build a U.S. career across engagements. Straight talk: the O-1A demands more than the P-1A — sustained acclaim proven across multiple evidence categories — and in a sport this young, it genuinely fits only the handful at the very top. When it fits, it's the most flexible tool in the game.

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THE PROCESS, START TO FINISH

Criteria mapping — O-1A is won on evidence categories — titles, press, rankings, high remuneration, critical role. We map your career against them before drafting.
Honest gap report — if you're two criteria short, you get that in writing — plus the plan to build them, often starting from a P-1A.
Petitioner + itinerary — our agency structure petitions and pleads a multi-engagement itinerary: tour play plus clinics, exhibitions, media and coaching.
Expert letters — opinion letters from credible names in the sport — drafted and placed by us.
Filing (Form I-129) — prepared and filed; premium processing available.
Consular step — visa stamping with full interview prep.
Build the long game — a strong O-1A file is the foundation for permanent options later, as the sport and your record mature.

AT A GLANCE

Question	Answer
Who is it for?	The handful of players with sustained, documented acclaim at the top of the game.
O-1A vs P-1A?	P-1A = compete. O-1A = compete plus coach, teach, commentate, appear — the whole career.
How long?	Up to 3 years initially, extendable.
Does prize money count as 'high remuneration'?	It's argued, not assumed — winnings and sponsorships aren't salary, and we build that part of the file carefully.
Can I run clinics and academies on an O-1A?	Teaching and clinic engagements can be pleaded in the itinerary — that flexibility is the O-1A's biggest advantage.

QUESTIONS PLAYERS ASK

Am I 'extraordinary' enough?

In a young sport, honestly, most pros aren't yet — and we say so. Titles plus rankings, press and a record over multiple seasons can get there. We grade it before you commit.

What if the O-1A is a stretch today?

Then the answer is usually P-1A now, O-1A as the record and the sport's archives deepen — and we put that sequencing in writing.

Does international tour play help?

Yes — events abroad feeding into U.S. stops are exactly the international-recognition story a strong file tells.