O-1B: approval — interior design

system · June 18, 2026, 2:05pm

O-1B approval Interior design O1B design interior transition

✅ O-1B: approval

Story of obtaining an O-1B visa in the field of interior design. Transition from an E2 visa to O-1B with the help of a lawyer and a PR specialist.

Case details

Filed: 01/30/2026
Decision: 02/10/2026
Category: O-1B

How it went

O-1B interior design, documents received 01/30/2026, case number sent 02/03/2026, approval 02/10/2026

Professionals I worked with and was very satisfied with:

For everyone at the beginning of the journey, I would recommend first reading the knowledge base, the chat, joining the calls, and getting a consultation with @e_akimov — after that you’ll be able to understand whether you need a lawyer and, if so, how to find one correctly. Before the consultation with Egor, I took paid consultations with various lawyers, which I later regretted.
I transitioned from E2 to O-1B. I had to dig into how to properly document everything from the legal side. I prepared the case with Yulia King, and simultaneously consulted with the lawyer who handled the E2 case about business details.
PR — worked with Alexander Zolotarev. The timeline was very tight, but we managed to get published in top outlets.

Main insight

“It is important to thoroughly document all aspects of the case and work with professionals to avoid mistakes and speed up the process.”

Danel Zharmenova (@dz0709)

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Documents received

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Case number received

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Approval

Author of the story

Danel Zharmenova (@dz0709), from the chat @talentvisahelp. Original message in the chat.

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