PERMANENT RESIDENCE · SELF-PETITIONED

EB-1A: THE GREEN CARD

$8,000 flat service fee · USCIS government fees separate

The EB-1A is the extraordinary-ability green card: permanent residence you petition for yourself — no employer, no promotion, no sponsor. For a fighter who has reached the top, it converts a career into a U.S. future, including for your spouse and children.

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THE PROCESS, START TO FINISH

Honest case-strength read — EB-1A has the highest bar in employment immigration. We score your record against the criteria and the final-merits test before you commit.
Evidence architecture — we build 3+ criteria deep — titles, press, judging, critical role, remuneration — because approvals are won on depth, not checklists.
The petition brief — a full legal brief arguing sustained acclaim and that you're among the small percentage at the top of the sport.
Filing (Form I-140) — self-petitioned — your name is the petitioner. Premium processing available.
Adjustment or consular — already in the U.S. on P-1/O-1? Adjust status here. Abroad? Consular processing.
Family included — spouse and unmarried children under 21 get green cards with you.

AT A GLANCE

Question	Answer
Who is it for?	World champions, Olympic medalists, long-ranked elite fighters — including recently retired ones moving into coaching.
Do I need a sponsor?	No. EB-1A is fully self-petitioned.
Can I file while on P-1A/O-1A?	Yes — that's the classic sequence: compete on P-1/O-1, file EB-1A as the record peaks.
What does approval mean?	Permanent residence — live, work, fight, coach, own a gym, anywhere in the U.S.
Timing risk?	Acclaim must be sustained — waiting years past your peak weakens the case. File near the top, not after it.

Corner team: coaches, cutmen and essential support staff file as P-1S (with a P-1 athlete) or O-2 (with an O-1). They ride on your case — tell us about your team and we file the camp together.

QUESTIONS FIGHTERS ASK

I'm still active — should I wait until I retire?

Usually no. The strongest EB-1A files while the ranking and press are current. Retire onto your green card, not into a visa problem.

What if EB-1A is a stretch for me today?

Then we say so, and map the O-1A-first route that builds the record deliberately. That honesty is what the consultation is for.

Is bare-knuckle 'legitimate' enough for USCIS?

Sport is sport: sanctioned events, rankings, television and press are the evidence language USCIS reads — BKFC casework qualifies like any combat sport.