Hire O-1 talent without ever sponsoring a visa.
You hire. We petition.
The agent-based O-1 model on a $2,000/month retainer. We're the petitioner of record. Your hire signs an offer letter, not a sponsorship petition.
$2,000/mo retainer · 15-day premium processing
Or call us directly at 561-794-4621
Approved at Team Canelo · Raiders · NASCAR · NetflixHow agent-based O-1 hiring works for employers.
H-1B vs O-1 via O1DMatch. The numbers aren't close.
Same candidate. Same role. Two different visa pathways. Here's what each actually costs you.
Three steps from call to signed candidate.
STEP 01
You schedule the call.
We map your hiring needs — roles, industries, headcount, timeline. We confirm the agent-based O-1 fits. You sign the retainer; we get to work.
STEP 02
We source. We match. We petition.
We pitch your roles to qualified O-1 candidates inside and outside the platform. Your account manager runs every match conversation, including the interest letter. When you say yes, we file the petition with you as the U.S. agent's client. We're the petitioner of record. Your name doesn't appear on Form I-129.
STEP 03
You hire. They start.
USCIS approves in 15 days with premium processing. We deliver the I-797 approval notice to your HR team — they run I-9 and E-Verify like any other hire. You get the talent. We keep the file.
What you offload to us.
We take the entire sponsorship workflow off your hands.
✓ O1DMatch as agent-petitioner of record — we file, your name stays off the petition
✓ Dedicated account manager — one person who knows your roles, your candidates, your timeline
✓ Active candidate sourcing — we pitch your jobs to O-1 candidates inside and outside the platform
✓ Unlimited job posts — list as many roles as you want, refresh whenever
✓ Real person runs every interest-letter conversation — not automation, not a template
✓ Forward talent you find — send candidates you've identified without committing to sponsor them
✓ Filing through partner attorneys — Tukki, Aventus, Pentos handle the legal drafting; we handle the agent-petitioner role
WHO USES AGENT-BASED O-1
15+ years of federal precedent in agent-based O-1.
The team behind O1DMatch has litigated and won the agent-petitioned O-1 in federal court, including SSPLLC v. DHS/USCIS. The model is settled law. Employers already running on it:
Plus 40+ industries — from locker rooms to research labs.
$2,000 / month. Plus outcome.
$2,000 /month retainer
✓ Agent-petitioner of record
✓ Dedicated account manager
✓ Active candidate sourcing
✓ Unlimited job posts
✓ Filing via partner attorneys
✓ I-797 delivered to your HR team
+ Placement fee
discussed on intake call
No long-term contract.
Honest answers about how this actually works.
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We are. O1DMatch is the agent-petitioner of record under the agent-based O-1 model — the role is corporate, not legal. Partner immigration attorneys (Tukki, Aventus, Pentos) handle the petition drafting and USCIS filing. Your company name does not appear on Form I-129.
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Placement fees are calibrated to role, industry, and hiring volume. We discuss the structure on the intake call so it fits your hiring math.
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From signed retainer to first interest letter: 4–8 weeks. From approved candidate to USCIS approval: 15 days with premium processing.
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Yes. You can forward talent you've already identified — we'll run them through the O-1 evidence review and, if they qualify, fold them into the matching flow.
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40+ — sports, broadcasting, finance, research, technology, entertainment, healthcare, hospitality. If the role allows for documented extraordinary ability, we can match it.
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You hire on a standard offer letter. We deliver the I-797 approval notice to your HR team so they can complete I-9 and E-Verify exactly the way they would for any other employee.
You hire. We petition.
$2,000/month retainer. Placement fee discussed on the call.
Or call directly: 561-794-4621
You hire. We petition.
O1DMatch is the U.S. agent-petitioner of record on the agent-based O-1 model. Petition drafting and USCIS filing are handled by partner immigration attorneys (Tukki, Aventus, Pentos). Not legal advice. Not legal representation.