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O-1A cover letter for a business executive

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Sample O-1A petition cover letter #3: the longest variant in the DIY kit, 15 pages of criterion-by-criterion petition argument.

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About this document

A sample O-1A petition cover letter for a business executive in merchant payment services. It lays out the employer, proposed Executive Director role, the company's scale and U.S. operations, and argues the O-1A standards through publications, an award, a leading role, and salary evidence. It also lists the enclosed forms and exhibits supporting the I-129 filing and family status filings.

Key points

  • Requests approval of Form I-129 in the O-1A category for an Executive Director role for the applicant.
  • States the employer is a multinational merchant payment services company with over 1,800 employees worldwide and a U.S. subsidiary in Tampa.
  • Claims the applicant has more than 10 years of managerial experience and holds a bachelor's degree in economics and an MBA.
  • Says the U.S. company has 85 employees, annual income of $15.6 million, and the parent owns 50% of the U.S. subsidiary.
  • Asserts the applicant meets four O-1A criteria: published material, an award, a leading or critical role, and a high salary.
  • Cites articles in Singapore Business Review and Entrepreneur Magazine about merchant payment processing and the applicant's work.
  • States the applicant received the SBR Business Technology Leader Award.
  • Lists pay and benefits of $145,000 per year plus health insurance, 401k, vacation days, and other benefits; cites salary data from BLS and salary.com.

What is inside

  1. Heading and USCIS filing
  2. Business and company background
  3. O-1A eligibility argument
  4. Published material
  5. Award evidence
  6. Leading or critical role
  7. High salary evidence
  8. Conclusion and exhibit list

When it helps

Serves as the main O-1A cover letter and legal-style argument for the I-129 filing. It also identifies supporting evidence for the publications, award, role, and salary prongs.

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