[HN Gopher] Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating O-1 v...
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       Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating O-1 visa requests
        
       Author : Teever
       Score  : 7 points
       Date   : 2026-01-11 21:45 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.theguardian.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.theguardian.com)
        
       | damnitbuilds wrote:
       | The home of the brave and the land of the 'B' Ark.
        
       | alephnerd wrote:
       | According the FT article [0] The Guardian is secondhandedly
       | reporting from, it's for O-1Bs - the O-1 reserved for
       | "[I]ndividuals with an extraordinary ability in the arts or
       | extraordinary achievement in motion picture or television
       | industry" [1]
       | 
       | Based on the FT article, the reason law firms are doing this is
       | because attribution metrics like followers and revenue are easier
       | to use to show "exceptional ability".
       | 
       | It's the same reason why if YC or any employer wants to sponsor
       | an employee for an O-1A, they tend to use a mix of conference
       | presentations (eg. KubeCon), press releases (eg. TechCrunch
       | articles), and other PR strategies to help build a case for
       | "exceptional talent".
       | 
       | [0] - https://www.ft.com/content/8816fcec-4148-4cda-
       | be7f-fc59d5bcb...
       | 
       | [1] - https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-
       | states/temporary...
       | 
       | [2] - https://paulgraham.com/submarine.html
        
       | lifestyleguru wrote:
       | It's a progress as now they go through an official visa process
       | and not through Little Saint James.
        
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