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O-1 agent filing requirements guide

Updated: Author: Alina Kanametova

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Instruction on filing an O-1 petition through a US agent instead of a direct employer: when the agent route applies and what it needs. 5 pages.

O-1 EB-1A EB-2 NIW

About this document

A guidance page on who may file an O-1 petition as a U.S. employer or U.S. agent, including foreign employers through a U.S. agent. It explains the evidence needed for multi-employer, self-employed, and foreign-employer filings, with emphasis on itineraries, contracts, and advisory opinions. The text also addresses when an agent is treated as the employer and when self-filing is not allowed.

Key points

  • U.S. employers or U.S. agents may file USCIS Form I-129 O-1 petitions.
  • A foreign employer cannot file directly and must use a U.S. agent.
  • For multiple employers, the petition needs a complete itinerary with dates, locations, and each actual employer.
  • Multi-employer filings must include contracts with the applicant and an explanation of job terms.
  • For a foreign employer, the filing needs contracts or an oral-agreement summary, an activity description with dates, an itinerary, and a consulting opinion.
  • An agent acting as employer must show the wage offered and other employment terms in the contract or oral summary.
  • The text says the applicant cannot file an O-1 petition for himself or herself.
  • If working concurrently for more than one employer, each employer generally must file a separate petition unless an established agent files.

What is inside

  1. 2. Agent as actual employer or multiple-employer filer
  2. 3. Agent for foreign employers
  3. 4. Agent functioning as employer
  4. 5. Self-incorporated person and foreign-owned employer
  5. 6. USCIS requirements for multi-employer filings

When it helps

A case-prep reference for the petition-filing structure in an O-1 matter. It shows what evidence USCIS expects when the filing is by an agent, for multiple employers, or for a foreign employer through a U.S. agent.

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