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An approved O-1A does not carry over into EB-1A. The two run on separate standards, and the same record that cleared a temporary petition has to be argued again, independently, for permanent residence. What to keep building before you file.
The EB-2 national interest waiver drops the employer sponsorship requirement, but it does not drop the burden of proof. Strong credentials alone will not carry it: the case turns on tying your proposed work to a concrete national benefit.
Volume is not the same as evidence. Publications, citations and awards do not establish extraordinary ability on their own. They have to be argued into the legal standard as sustained recognition at the top of the field, which is where most RFEs originate.
