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FOR CHAMPIONS AND VETERANS

O-1A: EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY

$8,000 flat service fee · U.S. government filing fees separate

The O-1A is tied to you, not one fight. Champions and veterans with deep records use it to fight, coach, corner and build a U.S. career across engagements. Straight talk: the O-1A demands more than the P-1A — sustained acclaim proven across multiple evidence categories — and it fits title-holders and ranked veterans, not first-year pros. When it fits, it's the most flexible tool in the fight game.

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THE PROCESS, START TO FINISH

  1. Criteria mapping — O-1A is won on evidence categories — titles, press, rankings, high remuneration, critical role. We map your career against them before drafting.
  2. Honest gap report — if you're two criteria short, you get that in writing — plus the plan to build them, often starting from a P-1A.
  3. Petitioner + itinerary — a promotion or our agency structure petitions and pleads a multi-engagement itinerary: fights plus coaching, cornering, seminars and media.
  4. Expert letters — opinion letters from credible names in the sport — drafted and placed by us.
  5. Filing (Form I-129) — prepared and filed; premium processing available.
  6. Consular step — visa stamping with full interview prep.
  7. Build the long game — a strong O-1A file is the foundation for permanent options later, when the record peaks.

AT A GLANCE

QuestionAnswer
Who is it for?Champions, title-holders and ranked veterans with sustained, documented acclaim.
O-1A vs P-1A?P-1A = compete. O-1A = compete plus coach, corner, appear, do media — the whole career.
How long?Up to 3 years initially, extendable.
Do purses count as 'high remuneration'?It's argued, not assumed — purses aren't salary, and we build that part of the file carefully.
What about my coaches and corners?Essential support personnel have their own visa route — mention them in the form and we'll map the team together.

QUESTIONS FIGHTERS ASK

Am I 'extraordinary' enough?

One belt alone usually isn't sustained acclaim. A title plus rankings, press and a record over years can be. We grade it honestly before you commit.

Can I coach at a U.S. gym on an O-1A?

Coaching and related engagements can be pleaded in the itinerary — that flexibility is the O-1A's biggest advantage over the P-1A.

What if the O-1A is a stretch today?

Then the answer is usually P-1A now, O-1A after the title run — and we put that sequencing in writing.

READY?

Submit your record and we'll tell you if this is your path.

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