She appealed that denial through the US federal court system. Carreira argued in the appeal that the criteria used in her case were unreasonable because they were so restrictive that, were they to be applied generally, they would allow no athletes at all to qualify as aliens of extraordinary ability. Carreira hopes to compete for the US in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Non-immigrant O-1 visa Description The O1 nonimmigrant visa is for an alien who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements. Eligibility Criteria Eligibility Criteria for O-1A visa should include an evidence that the beneficiary has received a major award, such as a Nobel Prize, or evidence of at least three of the following: Receipt of nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards Membership in associations in the field for which classification is sought which require outstanding achievements Published material in professional or major trade publications, newspapers or other major media Original scientific, scholarly, or business-related contributions of major significance in the field Authorship of scholarly articles in professional journals or other major media A high salary or other remuneration for services as evidenced by contracts Participation on a panel, or individually, as a judge of the work of others Employment in a critical or essential capacity for organizations and establishments, that have a distinguished reputation. List of notable recipients EB-1A (E11/E16) Bettina May (b. 1979), pin-up model, burlesque dancer and photographer Dirk Nowitzki (b. 1978), basketball player Humberto Bruni Lamanna, Classical Guitar Concert Artist Inon Barnatan, an Israeli Concert Pianist John Lennon Hassan Ben Sabbah Uriostegui Nordine Zouareg Tanith Belbin, Canadian-American ice dancer who used the EB-1A classification to obtain US citizenship in time to win a silver medal for the US at the 2006 Winter Olympics Yoko Ono Melania Trump, a Slovene-American Former Model and Businesswoman, Former First Lady of United States of America from 2017 to 2021, during the presidency of her husband, Donald Trump. Akash Patel, President-elect at American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, and founder of Happy World Foundation Inc. O-1 Shera Bechard Justin Bieber Clive Crook Gavin Free Jolina Magdangal, a Filipina actress, recording artist, and concert performer Piers Morgan Gary Numan Pelé Psy Taron Egerton Mubarak Muyika, Silicon-valley based Entrepreneur