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Toolkits and free guides for UK Global Talent and US O-1 evidence portfolios. Preparation guidance only — nothing here is legal advice.

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Free guideUK

Evidence Strength Worksheet

Free, 8 pages — the six questions an assessor asks, worked examples across all three categories, and a full stress-test for your evidence.

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UK Global Talent Visa: The Questions Applicants Actually Ask

Eligibility, 2026 fees, timelines, refusals, dependants and settlement — answered plainly.

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Exceptional Talent vs Exceptional Promise

How the two Global Talent tracks differ, and which evidence pattern fits each.

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Tech Nation Route Explained

The mandatory criterion, the four optional criteria, and how many you really need.

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Arts Council Evidence Guide

The fixed numbers, the flexible structure, and what strong evidence looks like.

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Design Industry Evidence Guide

How the Design Business Association endorses design applicants — letters, categories and exact numbers.

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The UKRI and Peer-Review Routes Explained

Academic Research isn't one route — it's four. Which one probably applies to you.

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Finding Referees for Your UK Global Talent Letters

Where UK residency actually matters, and where it doesn't — the rules differ by route.

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The O-1A Eight Criteria, Explained

A plain-English walkthrough of each criterion and the evidence it typically expects.

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The Six O-1B Criteria for Artists, Explained

Six criteria, distinction standard — how O-1B for the arts is really structured.

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O-1B for Film & TV — What's Actually Different

Same six criteria as O-1B Arts, but a genuinely higher legal bar.

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Finding a US O-1 Visa Petitioner: Employer, Agent, or Both

Who can actually file your O-1 petition, and what each structure requires.

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Priced Out of H-1B? What You Actually Need to Know About O-1

Free, 7 pages — what O-1 actually requires, the real itemized cost, the job-mobility catch, and what it means for your spouse and children.

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Writing Strong Recommendation Letters

Structure, specificity, and independence — what makes a letter carry weight.

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Refused or Got an RFE? What to Do Next

A UK refusal and a US RFE are different mechanisms — here's the shape of each, and where people go wrong first.

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How Much Does a UK/US Immigration Lawyer Actually Cost?

Real, sourced fee ranges — so you know what you're actually comparing against.

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