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Globee Awards: does this award count for the talent visa?

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What the organisation itself states on its site globeeawards.com. Paraphrased, checked Oct 2, 2026.

Organiser
The awards are operated by Silicon Valley Communications, LLC, doing business as Globee Awards.
Frequency
Each program runs annually; for example, the Innovation program held its 18th annual edition in 2026.
Who can enter
Any organisation or individual in any industry may enter; there is no cap on entries or categories, and each entry requires its own fee.
Entry fee
Example, Globee Awards for Business: individual categories $352-$440, team or product categories $592-$740 depending on the deadline (earlier is cheaper).
How winners are chosen
Judges score four areas (achievement, main content, summary, supporting materials); an average of 8.50-10 earns Gold, 7.75-8.49 Silver, 7.00-7.74 Bronze, and below 7.00 no award.
Jury
Judges are volunteers: working professionals, entrepreneurs and business owners; applications use a work email and Globee reviews the background; there is no fee and no pay.
Categories
The brand runs 10 separate competitions (Achievement, AI, Business, Cybersecurity, Excellence, Impact, Innovation, Leadership, Technology and others), each with many categories.
What the winner receives
Winners receive a free verified eCertificate and eBadge; physical awards and printed certificates are sold separately.
  • A judge first gets up to 10 entries, then up to 50; a judge eCertificate is issued only after 50 valid evaluations in one program.
  • The organiser states it issues no reference letters and gives no immigration or visa assistance, and that judge and winner certificates are not professional credentials.
  • An entrant whose paid entry wins nothing may resubmit a revised entry once to another Globee program within 12 months without a new fee.

Source: the organisation's site globeeawards.com (pages /terms-conditions-entry, /, /entry-submissions, /business-awards/entry-kit, /judging-and-awards-process, /judge-application), checked Oct 2, 2026; the version on the site applies.

What officers look at: 8 CFR 204.5(h)(3)(i) - who grants it and how winners are selected

Facts from open sources

Collected automatically from the sources shown, checked 2026-09-10; not a USCIS assessment.

Globee Awards counts under the awards criterion if it is given for merit in your field, not for participation: the officer looks at selectivity and the awarding body.

The "Awards" criterion: what USCIS requires and how to meet it
IT / software Business / entrepreneurship Marketing / PR Also criterion: Judging
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FAQ

What do community chats say about "Globee Awards"?
Public chats mentioned "Globee Awards" 41 times (2023-2026): 8 positive, 13 negative, 11 neutral (a count as of 2026-09-10, not a rating; quotes below).

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Mentions of Globee Awards in community chats

41 mentions between 2023 and 2026· 8 13neutral 11, questions 9

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.

  • «If you are getting paid, then everything is okay 😂 I mean schemes where they pay to be a judge somewhere supposedly for expertise, but in reality, it's just for money. This is like the Globee awards. Such things eventually come to light and lead to green card revocations (as we saw in the Globee case). I wouldn't include that. But it's up to each individual.»

    Tanya· 2026-06· from public community chatscritical

  • «These are rumors, they are looking at it normally. There was a provocation about Indians, but I judged at Globee - there are very diverse nominees from around the world, and many large respectable companies with great experts.»

    Christine R.· 2025-11· from public community chats

  • «Globee® Awards sent confirmation for judging! Check it out. I applied on January 15.)»

    Olga· 2025-04· 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 "Awards" gets refused

Accepted in 14% of challenged petitions (25 of 184); not an approval rate.

The award’s field does not match the field you are filing in, or is worded so that the link is not obvious.

All refusal grounds and the sample