Your Work is Your Case: Turning Papers, Repos, and Launches into a Visa

​For AI engineers and researchers, the work you're already doing — publishing papers, shipping models, contributing to open-source projects, presenting at conferences — is often exactly what an O-1A or EB-1A petition is built from.

​In this session, Manifest immigration attorney Elizabeth Mavec walks through how the technical and research work AI professionals do maps onto extraordinary ability criteria — and what it takes to turn that work into a compelling petition.

​She'll cover:

• ​How USCIS evaluates the work of AI engineers and researchers under O-1A and EB-1A criteria

• ​How publications, repos, model releases, and product launches translate into immigration evidence

• ​What makes technical contributions compelling vs. insufficient in a petition

• ​How to identify which criteria your current body of work already supports

• ​How to document and frame your work in a way that's useful for a petition

• ​How to start filling gaps strategically without starting from scratch

• ​What a realistic case looks like for AI professionals at different career stages

​If you've ever wondered whether your work could support a visa case, this session will give you a clear answer. Bring your questions. Register now to secure your spot.