Evidence of published material about you in professional or major trade publications or other major media

Are you applying for EB-1 visa classification under the “extraordinary ability” category? Do you have any previously published material about you in any publication? Are you confused about what does publish material means and what will come under such criteria?

One of the simplest methods to determine if someone has gained recognition in their field due to their extraordinary abilities is to examine whether their work is considered noteworthy by the media. 

Published material about you

Whether the published material was related to the alien and his field of expertise for which EB-1 visa classification is sought?

It is clear that the USCIS seeks published material that focuses on the alien’s extraordinary ability, whether describing their skills or their work.

USCIS will not be interested in any evidence of published material if that is totally not related to the alien’s extraordinary ability.

Whether the media publication is one of the major media publications or the published material qualifies as a professional or major trade publication?

 it is recommended to submit evidence of 2-3 published articles about you, if possible, to satisfy the immigration officer that you are the person who is recognized in his field of work.

You must have a fair knowledge about the criteria “Evidence of published material about you in professional or major trade publications or other major media” for showing extraordinary ability. If you have any published material about you in any of the publications and you are confused whether that would suffice the requirement of this criteria, you can contact us.