Can I bring my press agent with an O-1?

Yes, it is possible to bring a press agent, but with an important caveat: the O-1 is granted to the person with extraordinary ability and does not automatically cover their support team. A press agent cannot simply travel under your visa.

In practice, a support professional like a press agent typically needs the O-2 visa, which was created specifically for assistants whose functions are essential to the O-1 holder’s work. It is a separate petition with specific documentation detailing the role the person will perform.

To authorize this accompaniment, the review examines whether the press agent’s presence is genuinely indispensable to the primary beneficiary’s work and whether that role could not be filled by professionals already available in the United States. Each case is evaluated individually, based on the nature of the project.

Because the criteria vary depending on the situation, it is worth consulting the official USCIS guidelines and seeking specialized support to build the case and gather the right evidence.

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