How long does a talent visa case take to build?

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The community's typical range is six months to a year and a half: most people top up their criteria in the final year before filing. Writing the petition itself takes months even with the facts ready. Fast criteria (associations, publications) close in months; slow ones (media, judging, recognition) need planning.

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

I collected and wrote the petition myself for exactly nine months, partially gathering the criteria in parallel. The last two months could have been condensed.
For 90% of people here, all criteria are met within a year before submission - and almost all lawyers work this way. Few people accumulate achievements intentionally throughout their life.
Achievements spread over time look more convincing than those gathered a month before submission - allocate time not only for gathering but also for 'arranging' them on the calendar.
I prepared for a total of about eight months, but mostly due to my own disorganization - actively for the last two to three months. I think if you focus, it's possible to do it in one to four months; I estimate about a year for EB-1.

The answers are anonymized community experience from the public chats, not legal advice. Officers may decide similar cases differently.

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