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O-1
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English
Noun
en US law A visa granted to temporary alien workers with exceptional abilities.
en Work visas for the United States: price, requirements, duration, and how to apply w:CNN en Español https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/07/24/eeuu/work-visas-united-states-price-requirements-duration-how-to-apply-eng-orix 2025-07-24 The O-1 visa is for individuals who have extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who can demonstrate extraordinary achievements in the motion picture or media industry and have been recognized for those achievements. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stipulates that to qualify for an O-1 visa, the beneficiary must demonstrate extraordinary ability recognized nationally or internationally. https://web.archive.org/web/20251112193941/https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/07/24/eeuu/work-visas-united-states-price-requirements-duration-how-to-apply-eng-orix 12 November 2025
Derived terms
en O-1A O-1B
Further reading
O-1 visa
en Human migration
Chinese
Etymology
From zh en O1 + minus sign.
Pronunciation
zh
Adjective
zh adjective
zh Hong Kong Cantonese slang in their first homosexual relationship
See also
zh A0
zh O1
zh terms written in foreign scripts
zh LGBTQ