u/Effective-Cobbler401

Hi everyone,

Wanted to get an honest assessment of my chances for an O-1A in tech and whether it’s worth exploring now vs waiting another 1–2 years.

Current profile:

3 years at Google as a software engineer
Currently transferring to the US on L-1
1 published ML-related paper with few citations
Can likely get strong recommendation letters from senior engineers/managers and possibly a director

I know Google alone doesn’t qualify someone for O-1, so trying to realistically understand whether this sounds fileable today.

Would especially appreciate input from:
people who got O-1 relatively early in tech,
immigration lawyers,
or engineers from big tech who went through this process.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

Wanted to get an honest assessment of my chances for an O-1A in tech and whether it’s worth exploring now vs waiting another 1–2 years.

Current profile:

3 years at Google as a software engineer
Currently transferring to the US on L-1
1 published ML-related paper with few citations
Can likely get strong recommendation letters from senior engineers/managers and possibly a director

I know Google alone doesn’t qualify someone for O-1, so trying to realistically understand whether this sounds fileable today.

Would especially appreciate input from:
people who got O-1 relatively early in tech,
immigration lawyers,
or engineers from big tech who went through this process.

Thanks!