O-1A
noun1
Law US A visa granted to temporary alien workers with exceptional abilities in science, education, business or athletics.
- The O-1A non-immigrant-visa program lets people of “extraordinary ability or achievement,” including top athletes, work here on a temporary basis. […] O-1A and P-1A visas are for athletes; the equivalent for non-athletes is the H1-B visa for high-skilled workers.2014 April 3, Machir Stull and Matthew Denhart, “Visas for excellence: Tanaka & fixing immigration”, in New York Post:
- There are two subcategories for O-1 visas: O-1A: Individuals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, business, or athletics. O-1B: Individuals with extraordinary ability in the arts or extraordinary achievements in the motion picture or television industry.2025 July 24, “Work visas for the United States: price, requirements, duration, and how to apply”, in CNN en Español: