O-1

noun

A visa granted to temporary alien workers with exceptional abilities.

Meanings

nounO-1 (plural O-1s)

plural O-1s

  1. USlawA visa granted to temporary alien workers with exceptional abilities.
    1 more example

    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.

    2025 July 24, “Work visas for the United States: price, requirements, duration, and how to apply”, in CNN en Español
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APA

O-1. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O-1

MLA

“O-1.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O-1. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “O-1,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O-1.

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