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Where do I get an O-1 advisory opinion without a union?

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An advisory opinion is a consultation letter from a peer group, guild or association in your field. In creative fields industry associations issue it as a paid service. If no such group exists in your area, petitions state that directly and ask that expert recommendation letters be treated as advisory letters - a working practice in the community.

Community answers

The answers below are translated from the original Russian - the language of the community chats.

  • I joined the industry association of designers and requested an advisory opinion there as a separate service.

  • I wrote that there is no association or peer group in my field, and I asked for recommendation letters to be considered as advisory letters. In IT, as far as I know, there is no dedicated group for this either.

  • I am a graphic designer on O-1B, and my lawyer handled everything for me. I joined the relevant association of designers and requested an advisory opinion there as a separate service.

  • I wrote that there is no union or suitable group in my field and asked for recommendation letters to be viewed as advisory letters. In IT, as far as I know, there is no such group either.

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