IADAS: membership for the O-1 / EB-1A visa
Association
A reference card from our catalog.
From the organisation's official site
What the organisation itself states on its site iadas.net. Paraphrased, checked Oct 2, 2026.
- Organiser
- The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), which presents The Webby Awards, The Lovie Awards and The Anthem Awards.
- Founded
- The Academy was founded in 1998.
- How admission works
- Membership is by invitation: the site offers a form to request a membership invitation.
- Membership levels
- Member groups: Executive (over 1,000 industry leaders), Associate (former Webby winners and nominees and other invited professionals) and European (the jury of The Lovie Awards).
- Members
- According to the mission page, IADAS is a network of over 3,000 industry experts; the home page says over 2000 members.
- IADAS members serve as the jury panel selecting finalists, nominees and winners of The Webby Awards, The Lovie Awards and The Anthem Awards.
Source: the organisation's site iadas.net (pages /, /our-mission, /membership), checked Oct 2, 2026; the version on the site applies.
What officers look at: 8 CFR 204.5(h)(3)(ii) - admission terms and bylaws
Facts from open sources
- Membership terms
- page on the site [own site]
Collected automatically from the sources shown, checked 2026-09-09; not a USCIS assessment.
Membership in IADAS counts under the membership criterion only if admission requires outstanding achievement judged by recognized experts; paid membership does not qualify.
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FAQ
- What do community chats say about "IADAS"?
- Public chats mentioned "IADAS" 7 times (2023-2025): 1 positive, 2 negative, 4 neutral (a count as of 2026-09-10, not a rating; quotes below).
Documents and templates from the library
Mentions of IADAS in community chats
7 mentions between 2023 and 2025· 1 2neutral 4
A count of mentions in public chats as of 2026-09-10, not a rating: one message is one mention, and the tone is classified automatically.
«not "sort of" - definitely. There are also competitions from this association. I also recommend paying attention to AIVA - they have major covered W3 and Davey Awards. IADAS also has Lovie Awards. And one of them has COMMUNICATOR AWARDS, like AIVA. + they write very beautiful letters.»
Eugeniusz M.· 2023-10· from public community chats
Personal opinions of community members from public discussions, selected automatically and unverified; not legal advice. The organisation may reply through the contact page.
Reference information, not legal advice and not a USCIS decision: the final assessment is the officer's.
Why "Membership" gets refused
Accepted in 12% of challenged petitions (22 of 188); not an approval rate.
The entry requirements do not amount to outstanding achievement. A fee, years of experience, a degree or a member’s referral is not the threshold this criterion demands.
All refusal grounds and the sample