Do you need publications to qualify for EB-1A?

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Thinking about EB-1?

You don’t have to publish papers if you don’t want to.

For most applicants, I either recommend that you fully commit to getting your name on publications or don’t pursue this criteria at all.

Again, you don’t need publications to qualify for EB-1.

On a related note, you don’t need to be in the most prestigious publications. Even getting featured in less well known publications can to USCIS be evidence that you have met part of the EB-1 criteria.

That being said, your case will still be subject to a final merits check, and just because you have publications does not mean you will pass that check.

For a more in-depth look into your case, definitely consult an attorney to make sure that your profile is strong enough to not only meet the “authorship of scholarly articles” part of the EB-1 criteria but also pass a final merits check when all is considered.

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This post is by Amber G. Davis. She started her career working at a boutique immigration firm before moving on to two different large immigration firms (one of which is one of the largest immigration firms in the world). She’s advised numerous high-tech companies of all shapes and sizes, from startups to top ten Fortune 500 companies, and from nonprofits to companies in the IPO process. She now runs Waypoint Immigration USA, representing only individual employees for EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, O-1, etc. and is well-known on LinkedIn with 7.7K+ followers.

Want to get in touch with Amber? You can reach her at amber.davis@waypointimmigration.org or through a LinkedIn connection note (Amber’s LinkedIn profile).