Smart Immigrant

Your career may already qualify you for a U.S. green card.

No employer. No lottery. Watch how EB-1A, O-1A and NIW really work — and if you fit.

Saiman Shetty explains the EB-1A, O-1A and NIW pathways
Check if I qualify — it's free

20,000+ professionals across 40+ countries

Step 1 of 3Under 2 minutes

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In this training

  • Why the EB-2 backlog and H-1B lottery aren't your only options
  • The 10 EB-1A criteria — and why you only need to meet 3
  • How evidence already on your resume maps to those criteria
  • Real cases: engineers and analysts approved without an RFE
  • What happens in your free profile evaluation

As featured in

  • Hindustan Times
  • NDTV
  • Times of India
  • Moneycontrol
  • YourStory

Sound familiar?

You've done the work. The system keeps saying wait.

  • 01

    Stuck in the EB-2 backlog

    Approved I-140, still years away.

  • 02

    At the mercy of the H-1B lottery

    Your future decided by a draw.

  • 03

    Tied to one employer

    Career moves on hold for your status.

  • 04

    "Is my profile even enough?"

    You assume EB-1A is only for Nobel winners.

75%

of STEM professionals hold EB-1A and NIW evidence on their resumes they've never mapped.

Map my profile

How it works

From "not sure" to a clear plan in three steps.

  1. 1

    Tell us about your career

    Experience, role and LinkedIn. 2 minutes.

  2. 2

    We map your evidence

    Publications, judging, critical roles, media, patents — matched to each criterion.

  3. 3

    Get an honest read on a ~20 min call

    Which pathway fits, what's missing, and a custom plan.

Recent approvals

People who thought their profile was "too quiet."

EB-1A

Sasi

Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager

Before

Approved EB-2 I-140, stuck in backlog

EB-1A approved, no RFE

EB-1A

Nishita

Full-stack Engineer, Healthcare Tech

Before

Employer-sponsored EB-2, long wait

8 criteria mapped · approved

EB-1A

Virat

Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain

Before

Multiple H-1B setbacks, moved to Canada

EB-1A approved, no RFE

EB-1A

Abhinay

Finance Business Analyst, AI & Accounting

Before

13+ years in the U.S., stalled in EB-2

EB-1A approved, no RFE

In their own words

Outcomes, not marketing copy.

Every video is an unedited client recording.

  • Srinivas, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    SrinivasEB-1A client
  • Mr. Singh, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Mr. SinghEB-1A client
  • Varadharaj, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    VaradharajEB-1A client
  • Mounika, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    MounikaEB-1A client
  • Paras Kumar Patel, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Paras Kumar PatelEB-1A client
  • Anil Naik, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Anil NaikEB-1A client
  • Arun, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    ArunEB-1A client
  • Khirod, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    KhirodEB-1A client
  • Manoj, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    ManojEB-1A client
  • Roopak Ingole, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Roopak IngoleEB-1A client
  • Sasi, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    SasiEB-1A client
  • Sree Sandhya, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Sree SandhyaEB-1A client
  • Rahul Kavi, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Rahul KaviEB-1A client
  • Sandeep, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    SandeepEB-1A client
  • Fasihuddin, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    FasihuddinEB-1A client
  • Aindrila Ghorai, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Aindrila GhoraiEB-1A client
  • Vibhu, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    VibhuEB-1A client
  • Ankur T, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Ankur TEB-1A client
  • Ananya Jha, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Ananya JhaEB-1A client
  • Karthikeyan, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    KarthikeyanEB-1A client
  • Bala Subramanyan, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Bala SubramanyanEB-1A client
  • Tarun Gupta, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Tarun GuptaEB-1A client
  • Anurag Reddy, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Anurag ReddyEB-1A client
  • Ritambhara Jha, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Ritambhara JhaEB-1A client
  • Ankit Sirmorya, EB-1A client
    EB-1A
    Ankit SirmoryaEB-1A client

Visa pathways

Three doors. One strategy.

EB-1AO-1ANIW
TypeGreen cardTemp visaGreen card
EmployerNoYesUsually not
Self-petitionYesNoYes
Saiman Shetty

Saiman ShettyFounder · EB-1A recipient · ex-Tesla, Lyft

Built by someone who walked the same path.

From a small town near Udupi to Tesla and Lyft — and his own EB-1A green card. He started Smart Green Card in 2021 to help professionals do the same. Today it's Smart Immigrant.

Before you start.

Is the evaluation really free?

Yes. The evaluation and ~20-minute call cost nothing, with no obligation.

Do I need an employer to sponsor me?

Not for EB-1A or NIW — both let you self-petition. O-1A needs a U.S. employer or agent.

I don't think I'm "extraordinary."

Most people undersell themselves. The evaluation shows which criteria your work already meets.

Are you immigration attorneys?

No. We're not a law firm and don't represent clients before any agency.

What happens after I submit?

You pick a time for a ~20-minute call, and our team reviews your profile before it.

Find out where you stand.

~20 min call · Honest read · Custom plan

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