Don't let the H-1B lottery decide your future.
There are paths built for high-skill talent, from O-1 to EB-2 NIW to EB-1, that don't come down to a lottery number. See which ones you qualify for in a free 8-minute check, then get introduced to attorneys who handle them.
Visa paths to explore
Free 8-minute check · 3 paths
5 introductions
H-1B
The specialty-occupation standard. Still worth pursuing, with or without the lottery.
L-1, TN, and E-3
Intracompany transfers, and treaty-based routes for Canadian, Mexican, and Australian professionals. No lottery.
O-1
For extraordinary ability. If your work, contributions, or recognition stand out, this path doesn't need a lottery.
The hardest part isn't your résumé. It's the lottery, the RFEs, and the not knowing.
You've done the hard part: the degree, the work, the proof. Then it comes down to a lottery number, a fee that keeps climbing, and an RFE that lands without warning. You're not sure whether O-1 or EB-2 NIW is realistic for you, or which attorneys handle cases like yours. The system can make world-class talent feel locked out. It shouldn't.
Clarity at every step.
- See which paths are realistic.
- A free 8-minute check reads your profile and shows whether O-1, EB-2 NIW, EB-1, or H-1B is your strongest route, in plain language.
- Get introduced to attorneys who handle these.
- Get introduced to attorneys who handle extraordinary-ability and national-interest cases, with their credentials and the cases they handle in front of you.
- Build a petition that holds up.
- Keep your evidence, recommendation letters, and proof in one place, so your petition is ready for scrutiny instead of being an RFE waiting to happen.
- Reuse your profile as you grow.
- Move from H-1B to O-1 to a green card without starting over. Your profile carries forward, and so does the work you've put into it.
Which path applies to your situation.
Every route leads to a deeper explainer built for your situation. Not sure? The free check shows which paths may apply.
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H-1B.
The specialty-occupation standard. Still worth pursuing, with or without the lottery.
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L-1, TN, and E-3.
Intracompany transfers, and treaty-based routes for Canadian, Mexican, and Australian professionals. No lottery.
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O-1.
For extraordinary ability. If your work, contributions, or recognition stand out, this path doesn't need a lottery.
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EB-2 NIW.
A self-petition with a national interest waiver. Skip employer sponsorship if your work serves the U.S. interest.
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PERM and EB-2/EB-3.
The employer-sponsored green card route, through labor certification.
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Not sure which is you?
The free eligibility check will tell you.
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We know the gauntlet, because we've run it.
Relentless renewals, lottery misses, an RFE that questions whether you belong. You shouldn't have to feel locked out of a career you've already earned. We built Immigration Pathways to give high-skill talent a clearer, fairer path.
Why people trust Immigration Pathways.
- Attorneys who handle these cases.
- Attorneys you're introduced to handle O-1, EB-2 NIW, and EB-1 petitions every day, and you see their credentials and the cases they handle before you commit.
- Guidance built for complexity.
- Built specifically for immigration, our technology turns extraordinary-ability and national-interest requirements into clear, accurate steps.
- Nothing hidden.
- Track your petition, documents, and next steps anytime. No more paying and waiting in silence.
- The honest truth.
- We'll tell you straight whether a path is realistic, even when it isn't what you hoped to hear.
Case status
ApprovedThree steps to clarity.
A clear path from your first question to an attorney experienced in your situation, with everything in one place.
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Step one.
Check your eligibility.
Answer a few questions and get a free read on whether O-1, EB-2 NIW, or H-1B is your strongest path.
Visa paths to explore
3 pathsH-1B
L-1, TN, and E-3
O-1
8 minutes
Free check
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Step two.
Build your profile.
Gather your evidence and recommendation letters once, in one place, and reuse them across petitions.
Profile complete
80%
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Step three.
Get introduced to a vetted attorney.
Work with an attorney experienced in extraordinary-ability and national-interest cases, in one shared space.
Immigration attorney · 12 yrs
Bar verified H-1B · O-1Meet your attorney
5 introductions
Stop gambling on a lottery number.
You'll know your strongest path, you'll have an attorney experienced in cases like yours, and you'll watch your petition come together with no surprises. Your career stops depending on luck and starts depending on what you've actually built.
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