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No employer sponsor. No PERM. No job offer required. The EB-1A lets you self-petition for permanent residence if you can document 3 of 10 USCIS criteria. All 10 criteria with evidence examples, self-assessment checklist, live I-140 processing times, EB-1A vs EB-2 NIW comparison, India/China backlog data, 5 denial patterns, and full cost breakdown.

Self-petition green card with no employer sponsor, no PERM, no lottery. The Dhanasar three-prong framework explained in full — with evidence examples for each prong, a self-assessment checklist, live I-140 processing times, NIW vs EB-1A comparison, common denial patterns, and STEM vs non-STEM pathways.

No cap, no lottery, ~87% approval rate. The O-1A visa is achievable for senior tech, research, and business professionals — if you can document at least 3 of 10 USCIS criteria. Complete breakdown of all 10 criteria with evidence examples, a self-assessment checklist, live processing times, and common denial reasons.

FY2027 results are out. If you weren't selected, here's what the data actually shows about your alternatives — O-1A, EB-2 NIW, EB-1A, and cap-exempt H-1B, ranked by approval rate, processing time, and who they work best for.