EB1A申请条件
根据美国移民法（Immigration & Nationality Act）第203（b）款（1）条（A）项的定义，“杰出人才”（Alien of Extraordinary Ability，简称EB-1A），又称特殊技能人才，是“具有卓越专业能力，在其领域中少数的頂尖人物之一（Extraordinary ability means a level of expertise indicating that the individual is one of that small percentage who have risen to the very top of the field of endeavor）”。根据移民法规定，杰出人才移民申请还必须同时满足以下条件：
- 申请人在科学、艺术、教 育、商业、或体育领域里具有特殊能力，得到广泛认可，取得很高成就，并且享有国家级或国际性的声誉与成就，其成就和贡献在该领域达到顶峰。申请人被认为是该领域中出类拔萃的人物之一。
- 申请人在获得杰出人才绿卡后，将在美国继续从事其领域内的工作； 并且，
- 申请人的工作将会对美国社会的相关发展，带来极大利益。
杰出人才的具体衡量标准及要求是什么
以上法律条文只提供了一个非常抽象的定义，并没有给出“杰出人才”的具体条件和衡量标准。对于如何衡量“杰出人才”，联邦院新推出的移民法8 CFR 204.5（h）（3）提出了从如下两个方面的衡量标准：
用第一种标准来衡量“杰出人才”，申请人只需证明他/她曾经获得过一项以上的重大国际知名奖励，仅凭此项国际知名奖励，无须提供其它证据，即可满足杰出人才的标准，轻而易举地移民美国。至于什么样的国际奖项才是被移民法接受的重大国际知名奖励，移民法并无确切定义或具体标准。一般来说，诺贝尔奖、奥斯卡奖、奥林匹克奖牌或奖杯，或国际重大发明创造，则可被接受为重大国际知名奖励。
但是，并不是只有获得诺贝尔奖或奥林匹克奖之类的重大国际知名大奖的人才算是杰出人才。移民法提供了另外一种相对宽松的衡量标准，即申请人只需符合移民法规定的十条标准中的任意三条，就可申请杰出人才移民。我所为客户申报的大量杰出人才成功案例，都是以此种标准提出申请并获得成功。
如果上述标准对申请人的职业不适用，申请人可以提交「类似材料」来证明申请人的成就。
- 申请人是否曾经获得过一项或一项以上的重大国际知名奖励(a one-time achievement (that is, a major, international recognized award))；
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申请人是否符合移民法规定的十条申请条件中的任意三个条件（at least three of the following）:
- “全国性或国际性奖项”(Nationally or Internationally Award)。 在其领域內，曾获得稍次一些的国家奖（不一定是美国的）或国际认可奖项，证明在该领域內具有优异成就；
- “受邀请专业协会会员资格”(Invited Membership)。 此类专业协会由该领域的国家或国际专家评定具有杰出成就人士才能加入为会员；
- “媒体的报道”(Published Material About You)。 专业刊物及主要商业出版物，或主要媒体上发表过关于此申请人及其相关工作的报道，或曾有重要媒体报道过申请者以及申请者在所属专业领域內的成就（发表文章必须包括标题、日期、作者、必要时应加以翻译）；
- “评审鉴定”(Judging or Review)。 在其领域內，曾经以个人或委员会成员身份担任评审，对其专业领域或其它相关领域內的其它人的作品进行评审鉴定；
- “原创性的重要贡献”(Original Contributions)。 在其领域內，曾经作出过学术研究或艺术上的独创、原创性的重要贡献；
- “学术文章”( Scholarly Articles)。 在所属专业领域內的国内、国际刊物期刊或其它重要媒体上发表过的专业作品，如学术论文，书籍、学术文章等；
- “展览或展示”( Exhibitions or Showcases)。 在国家级或具有较高声誉或较大影响的艺术展览会或其他场所上，举办作品展览或其他展示活动；
- “领导作用/关键作用”( Leading/Critical Role)。 在工作机构、重要专业组织、团体担任主要领导或其它重要职务；
- “高薪”( High Salary)。 在相关领域，申请人的薪资、报酬、或待遇远远高于其它同行；
- “商业成功”( Commercial Success)。 在表演、艺术上获得商业方面的成功，并通过票房收入、影片、录音带、录影带、DVD等的销售量得到反映。
Extraordinary ability means a level of expertise indicating that the individual is one of that small percentage who have risen to the very top of the field of endeavor.
A petition for an alien of extraordinary ability must be accompanied by evidence that the alien has sustained national or international acclaim and that his or her achievements have been recognized in the field of expertise. Such evidence shall include evidence of a one-time achievement (that is, a major, international recognized award), or at least three of the following:
(i) Documentation of the alien's receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in the field of endeavor;
(ii) Documentation of the alien's membership in associations in the field for which classification is sought, which require outstanding achievements of their members, as judged by recognized national or international experts in their disciplines or fields;
(iii) Published material about the alien in professional or major trade publications or other major media, relating to the alien's work in the field for which classification is sought. Such evidence shall include the title, date, and author of the material, and any necessary translation;
(iv) Evidence of the alien's participation, either individually or on a panel, as a judge of the work of others in the same or an allied field of specification for which classification is sought;
(v) Evidence of the alien's original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance in the field;
(vi) Evidence of the alien's authorship of scholarly articles in the field, in professional or major trade publications or other major media;
(vii) Evidence of the display of the alien's work in the field at artistic exhibitions or showcases;
(viii) Evidence that the alien has performed in a leading or critical role for organizations or establishments that have a distinguished reputation;
(ix) Evidence that the alien has commanded a high salary or other significantly high remuneration for services, in relation to others in the field; or
(x) Evidence of commercial successes in the performing arts, as shown by box office receipts or record, cassette, compact disk, or video sales.
If the above standards do not readily apply to the beneficiary's occupation, the petitioner may submit comparable evidence to establish the beneficiary's eligibility.
No offer of employment required. Neither an offer for employment in the United States nor a labor certification is required for this classification; however, the petition must be accompanied by clear evidence that the alien is coming to the United States to continue work in the area of expertise. Such evidence may include letter(s) from prospective employer(s), evidence of prearranged commitments such as contracts, or a statement from the beneficiary detailing plans on how he or she intends to continue his or her work in the United States.