Yes, I have checked. I don&#x27;t think I do. O visas require clear proof of exceptional ability - and in my field, I&#x27;d have to show multiple international publications, awards won, a SJD, etc.<p>O visas are easy to get if you&#x27;re an author, celebrity, renowned professor, and so on.<p>I&#x27;m not in that category. I have publications in international journals and corporate awards - but an O visa would be a stretch.<p>It&#x27;s easier for me to leave the US for a year, and come back and reapply under the EB1 classification, and this is something that I am seriously considering. It depends on what new rules the USCIS makes this year - and also on the outcome of the upcoming Presidential election.