EB-1 Green Card Attorneys
The Fastest Green Card Category — for Those Who Can Prove They Qualify.
EB-1 is the first-preference employment green card: no PERM, current priority dates for most countries, and self-petition available for extraordinary ability. Faragalla Law tells you which EB-1 category — if any — your evidence supports.
- EB-1A extraordinary ability — self-petition, no employer needed
- EB-1B outstanding professors and researchers
- EB-1C multinational executives and managers (the L-1A path)
Request Your EB-1 Case Assessment
Tell us about your achievements or corporate role. We'll tell you which category fits — and whether the evidence is there yet.
What decides these cases
EB-1 has the highest bar — and the highest payoff
Extraordinary means top of the field, argued in evidence
EB-1A requires a major international award or at least three of ten criteria plus a final-merits showing of sustained acclaim. Strong professionals fail here when evidence is listed instead of argued. The brief is the case.
EB-1C rises or falls on corporate proof
Multinational managers need a qualifying corporate relationship, one year of qualifying foreign employment, and a genuinely managerial U.S. role. USCIS dissects org charts and payroll — a title is not a case.
Category choice is half the outcome
Many applicants straddle EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-2 NIW, and EB-1C. Filing the wrong category wastes a year and creates a denial record. An honest comparative assessment up front is the cheapest insurance available.
Qualify yourself in 30 seconds
Is EB-1 within reach?
This service is likely a fit if…
- You have national or international recognition: major awards, significant press, high citations, or industry-shaping work (EB-1A)
- You're a researcher with international recognition and a qualifying U.S. employer offer (EB-1B)
- You've been an executive or manager abroad for a company with a qualifying U.S. entity — including current L-1A holders (EB-1C)
- You're on O-1 status and want the permanent version of your case
It's probably not the right fit if…
- Your recognition is regional or employer-internal so far — EB-2 NIW may be the right first step
- Your management experience is with unrelated companies — EB-1C requires the same corporate group
- You need work authorization fast — EB-1 is a green card strategy; we pair it with O-1/L-1 for status
Why Faragalla Law
Counsel that pressure-tests your case before the government does
Comparative strategy, not category shopping
We assess you across EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C, and EB-2 NIW and recommend the category your evidence actually supports — including 'strengthen first, file later' when that's the truth.
Big-firm training, boutique attention
Founding attorney Sam Faragalla trained at Fragomen, one of the world's largest corporate immigration firms, preparing first-preference and multinational-manager cases to corporate standards.
Brief-driven petitions
Every filing includes a legal brief that maps each exhibit to the regulatory criteria and pre-argues the final-merits determination — the part template shops skip.
Flat-fee clarity
One flat fee for the petition, quoted after your assessment. You'll know the full cost before we start.
How it works
A defined process — you always know the next step
Case assessment
Submit the form. We review your achievements or corporate history, then reply within one business day with our category read and consultation options.
Strategy consultation
We map your evidence to the criteria for the strongest category, identify gaps, and set the filing plan — including whether to pair with O-1 or file NIW in parallel.
Petition build
We outline and edit expert letters, assemble awards, citations, media, and corporate documents, and draft the legal brief for your I-140.
Filing and follow-through
We file the I-140 (premium processing available), respond to any RFE, and coordinate the final green card stage — adjustment of status or consular processing — for you and your family.
Costs, addressed head-on
What does an EB-1 case cost?
EB-1 legal fees are flat and vary by category — EB-1A/EB-1B evidence-building differs from EB-1C corporate documentation. Government costs include the I-140 fee, optional premium processing, and green-card-stage fees for your family. We quote your exact flat fee at the consultation, and if EB-2 NIW is the smarter first filing for your profile, we'll say so.
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Your attorney
Sam Faragalla
Founder & Lead Immigration Attorney
Sam Faragalla trained at Fragomen, one of the world's largest corporate immigration firms, before founding Faragalla Law. The firm represents entrepreneurs, investors, professionals, and families in U.S. immigration matters nationwide.
Licensed to practice law in New York. Immigration is federal law, which allows the firm to represent clients in all 50 states and abroad.
Common questions
Questions we answer every week
What are the three EB-1 categories?
EB-1A: extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics — self-petition allowed. EB-1B: outstanding professors and researchers with a qualifying job offer. EB-1C: multinational executives and managers transferring into a related U.S. entity. All three skip PERM labor certification, which typically saves a year or more.
Why is EB-1 considered the fastest green card?
Two reasons: no PERM labor certification stage, and first-preference priority dates that are current for most countries most of the time (India and China see waits, though far shorter than EB-2/EB-3). With premium processing on the I-140 and a current date, some applicants go from filing to green card in under a year.
What's the difference between EB-1A and the O-1 visa?
O-1 is a temporary work visa; EB-1A is permanent residence with a similar-but-stricter standard — EB-1A adds a 'sustained acclaim' final-merits test. The classic sequence is O-1 first for work authorization, then EB-1A once the record deepens. Holding an O-1 does not guarantee EB-1A approval, and USCIS decides them independently.
Can I go from L-1A directly to an EB-1C green card?
That's the designed path. If you were a manager or executive abroad for at least one of the three years before transfer and now serve in a managerial role at the qualifying U.S. entity, your employer can file EB-1C without PERM. The petition must document both the foreign and U.S. roles in detail — payroll, org charts, and duties.
What evidence do the EB-1A criteria require?
A one-time major achievement (Nobel-level), or at least three of ten criteria: lesser awards, selective memberships, media coverage about you, judging others' work, original contributions of major significance, scholarly articles, exhibitions, leading roles at distinguished organizations, high remuneration, or commercial success in the arts. USCIS then weighs everything in a final-merits determination — which is where the brief earns its keep.
What happens if my EB-1 is denied?
A denial doesn't bar you from refiling or from other categories — but it creates a record, so the response matters. Options include a motion, appeal, refiling with stronger evidence, or pivoting to EB-2 NIW. Our assessment-first approach exists precisely to avoid filing cases that aren't ready.
Ready when you are
Find out which EB-1 category your evidence supports
One form. One business day. A category-by-category read on your strongest path.
Request Your EB-1 Case Assessment
Tell us about your achievements or corporate role. We'll tell you which category fits — and whether the evidence is there yet.
Prefer to talk? Call (866) 655-3729 — tell us you're calling about the EB-1 First-Preference Green Card page.