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Why Founders Love the O-1 Visa
Move on your timeline
No lottery, no quota. Apply year-round.
Unlimited extensions
An initial 3-year term, followed by unlimited 1-year extensions. No minimum U.S. stay.
Do you qualify as a Founder?
The O-1 may suit former and current venture-backed founders and founding team members.
Recognition
Awards, press, or independent recognition of your work in your field.
Business impact
Funding, revenue, adoption, or notable commercial results.
Leadership
A critical or leading role in distinguished organizations.
Built around founder realities
Immigration planning that meets the pace of your company.
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U.S. mobility with certainty
98% Approval Rate
We pre-vet our attorneys for strong track records, so you do not waste months finding a good one.
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We serve innovators
U.S. Launch Team Focused
Founders and launch teams trust us to handle their U.S. expansion needs, in one place.
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Peace of mind
Approval or money back
Work with 50+ years of combined extraordinary-ability visa knowledge. We are confident in your approval.
What our clients say
From our O-1 founders and founding team recipients
“Arnold & team did a great job to tell my story as an operator, now founder. Particularly impressed with their web 3 domain knowledge to highlight the uniqueness of what I am building.”
Common questions
About Beyond Border
Beyond Border exclusively focuses on the U.S. O-1, EB-1, EB-2 NIW, and L-1 visas, helping founders, executives, technologists, researchers, and creatives pursue employment-based immigration pathways. We work with a vetted network of U.S. immigration attorneys who specialise in these pathways, with 4,000+ cases processed and a 98% approval rate to date. Built by immigrants, for immigrants, we support our clients’ petition journeys with empathy and same-day response until they secure their visa outcomes. We are trusted by founders from all major accelerators, such as Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global and Antler, by Grammy-winning entertainment professionals, and by senior professionals from Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Walmart, JP Morgan and more.
Our team aims to complete petition preparation within 30 days after receiving all required information and supporting documents. This refers to the time required to prepare the petition. USCIS processing time begins after filing and varies depending on the visa category and whether premium processing is selected.
If your petition is denied, our legal team will review the decision and explain the available next steps. Depending on the circumstances, these may include a direct refund, refiling, filing a motion, pursuing an alternative visa pathway, or strengthening the evidence before applying again.
Beyond Border is an immigration platform that works with a curated network of U.S. immigration attorneys who specialise in U.S. extraordinary-talent immigration pathways. We are a team of technologists and experienced U.S. immigration professionals from marquee U.S. immigration firms. We vet and select specialist attorneys with O-1, EB-1A, EB-2 NIW and L-1 know-how to work with you, so you do not have to fret over your attorney choice. Attorney-led legal work, petition review, and legal advice are handled by the selected attorney assigned to your case.
If your petition is denied, our legal team will review the decision and explain the available next steps. Depending on the circumstances, these may include direct refund, refiling, filing a motion, pursuing an alternative visa pathway, or strengthening the evidence before applying again.
No. Sending an enquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship or guarantee representation.
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