O-1 + H-1B
Double status protection
Healthcare Marketing Specialist
Background
We had previously handled Mr. W's O-1. As O-1 extension policy tightened in recent years, he decided to pursue an H-1B in parallel. His graduate field was Healthcare Decision Analysis, and he works as a Marketing Specialist in the healthcare industry.
Challenges
After receiving an RFE, he hesitated over whether it was worth the effort to respond.
Strategy
After analyzing the case, our team advised responding to the RFE so he would have a second status as a backup.
Outcome
Approved after the RFE response (filed 06/19/2024 · RFE received 05/21/2025 · response filed 07/01/2025 · approved 09/01/2025).