The O-1 has no lottery and no annual cap, and premium processing is available. While your grace period runs, a real person on our team calls U.S. employers for you, so you are not job-hunting alone.
These are regulatory facts, not odds. Confirm your own dates with an attorney.
After H-1B employment ends you may have up to 60 days, or until your I-94 expires if sooner (8 CFR 214.1(l)(2)).
The O-1 is not subject to the H-1B annual cap or registration lottery.
USCIS premium processing for O-1 petitions (optional, paid to USCIS).
The O-1 bar is meeting at least 3 of 8 criteria. These are the ones experienced tech professionals tend to have:
A high salary compared with others in your field, documented with pay records.
Leading or owning systems at an organization with a distinguished reputation.
Peer review, hackathon or award judging, talks, and articles about your work.
How the marketplace works and what a real O-1 hiring conversation looks like.
The platform was built by a licensed immigration attorney's team that has filed agent-petitioned O-1 and P-1 cases for years. O1DMatch is the software and specialist side; legal work, where needed, is done by independent attorneys.
Each quarter, O1D Match selects up to one member whose O-1 profile scores 75% or higher and who refers five verified U.S. employers. Our attorney prepares that member's O-1 petition and O1D Match files it as the U.S. agent petitioner, under regular processing, at no legal or petitioner fee. Government fees are not included. This quarter closes December 31, 2026.
Selection at O1D Match's discretion; not a lottery. No purchase necessary. No guarantee of approval. O1D Match is not a law firm. The attorney represents O1D Match as petitioner; the recipient is the beneficiary, not the attorney's client. Full terms apply.
A data scientist matched with U.S. employers and approved for O-1A.
An AI data scientist's agent-based O-1A, and the path on to a green card petition.
A U.S. startup hires an O-1 engineer with zero sponsorship burden.
Many people do. Whether your timing works depends on your dates and status, so confirm with an attorney. Legal advice on your specific situation comes from an independent licensed attorney. O1DMatch is not a law firm.
No single employer has to sponsor you. An authorized U.S. agent can petition, and our specialist works to line up employer interest.
Create your free profile today and note how many days you have left. We will tell you honestly if the O-1 can be ready in time, and point you to other options if it can't.
Yes. Through an agent petition, several employers can be included on one petition.
No. O1DMatch is a software platform with real specialists. Legal advice on your specific situation comes from an independent licensed attorney. O1DMatch is not a law firm.
The O-1 check and the call are free. Plan and attorney fees are explained on the call before you commit.
It takes a few minutes. Your evidence is reviewed against the eight O-1 criteria, and a real specialist starts reaching out to U.S. employers for you.
Questions? Call +1 (561) 794-4621 or email info@o1dmatch.com