O-1A

plural O-1As

1. USlawA visa granted to temporary alien workers with exceptional abilities in science, education, business or athletics.

   The O-1A non-immigrant-visa program lets people of “extraordinary ability or achievement,” including top athletes, work here on a temporary basis. […] O-1A and P-1A visas are for athletes; the equivalent for non-athletes is the H1-B visa for high-skilled workers.

   2014 April 3, Machir Stull and Matthew Denhart, “Visas for excellence: Tanaka & fixing immigration”, in New York Post

   1 more example

   There are two subcategories for O-1 visas: O-1A: Individuals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, business, or athletics. O-1B: Individuals with extraordinary ability in the arts or extraordinary achievements in the motion picture or television industry.

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