04-06-2025
Team Unshackled
Step 1: Know Your Lane
Most high-achievers self-select into the wrong category.
EB-1A = extraordinary ability (not just publications—think influence, media, judging others, awards)
EB-2 NIW = future impact on the U.S. (public interest, national benefit)
UAC:
Advocate + adjudication strategists will run live walkthroughs of what a real strong petition looks like ✚ how to avoid confusion.
You’ll attend a Live “Visa Profiling” Session, where immigration attorneys reverse-engineer your work history, academic background, and public footprint into the right visa category, saving you months of lost effort.
And yes, they’ll address:
Why some PhDs don’t qualify for EB-1A (but entrepreneurs do)
When O-1 + EB-1A “combo” pathways make more sense than NIW and more…
Step 2: Identify Your 'Hook'
You need a petition narrative. This means:
What’s your impact story?
Who did you help?
Who noticed your work and why?
UAC:
You'll sit in on the “Green Card Pitch Bootcamp”, led by ex-immigration officers and branding strategists who:
Help founders and artists distill their personal impact
Teach how to build a cohesive narrative across letters, exhibits, media, and forms
Share rejection cases and perspectives on the weak storytelling
You’ll also meet past EB-1A/NIW winners who’ll show how they built influence on LinkedIn, GitHub, Medium, or Google Scholar to back up their claims.
Step 3: Build Your Evidence
Petition preparation requires:
Quantifiable impact (downloads, citations, revenue, policy change)
Letters from non-collaborators who have no incentive to lie
Media or proof of recognition in your industry—not just your company
UAC:
Advocates and alumni at UAC will reveal actual petition excerpts: Past UAC sessions showed how AI founders and artists got approved by stacking micro-evidence like GitHub stars, IndieHackers buzz, or self-published industry white papers.
How weak profiles still got approved with the right packaging
How to "link" different types of evidence (e.g., a press mention + speaking gig + podcast)
And which tools, like AI citation trackers, Google Trends, or Notion folders
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Step 4: Choose Your Filing Strategy (And Understand Timing Pressure)
EB-1A/O-1 can be premium processed (15 days)
NIW takes longer, but gives you flexibility—especially for those without a U.S. job offer.
PERM-based EB-2/EB-3? You’re looking at 12–24 months minimum + risk of layoffs.
UAC:
This year, you’ll hear from Indian tech professionals who switched mid-process from EB-2 to EB-1A to skip 10+ year backlogs and how they did it without starting from scratch.
And immigration economists will break down country-specific retrogression trends and why EB-1A timing is the best it’s been in years.
Step 5: Don't Just File. Build a Future-Proofed Life Plan
How do you keep maintaining your EB-1-level achievements after approval?
What’s your plan, if you get a RFE or NOID?
Where does your startup or personal brand go post-GC?
UAC:
Workshops on immigrant branding, long-term career navigation, and even founder-VC matchmaking will be hosted live.
You'll hear how O-1 to EB-1 applicants used public speaking, micro-publications, and AI open-source contributions to level up and protect their future petition trails.
▪ Immigrant Founders Lounge (for startup visa swaps and investor intros)
▪ Creator x Legal Clinics (for influencers and artists applying for O-1/EB-1A)
Bonus You Didn’t Expect: The Human Side of Green Cards
UAC brings comedy, catharsis, and community:
Comedian Kenny Sebastian will deliver an immigration-themed standup special
You’ll hear "Green Card Horror Stories" from applicants who almost lost it all—and how they turned it around.
And there's a Healing Circle where you can talk openly about burnout, anxiety, and isolation while chasing your American dream.
August 15–16, 2025 | India Community Center, Milpitas, California
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