IPC Lead Questionnaires

1. Awards:

Have you won any professional awards?

Yes

No

InfoIf you have won any kind of professional industry awards during your career then we’d love to hear all about it. The type of industry awards are typically not from the company where you have worked such as an employee of the month, or employee of the year, or any kind of recognition from your current employer. We are looking for a competition award, where you have been in competition with your peers from other companies, establishments, or institutions. For those who are in the academic field if you won a major or highlight prestigious grant to continue your research then we’d like to hear all about it.

If you do not have this category currently in place but you would like to work on this category, then select “No” here, and a secondary panel will open up and you can choose “Yes” there, and we’ll do all that we can to support you in building evidence for this category. We have excellent resources to help you.

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1.1 Was the award an internal company employee only award?	Yes No InfoUSCIS will favor awards that were not conferred within the company where you work, as higher recognition is given when you have been conferred an award from a body outside of that of your company. So, if you have not received any award or recognition from outside your own company then enter No here.
1.2 Was the award a national award?	Yes No InfoHere we are asking if the award was open to nationally, not just in the town or state where you live. The more national in nature award, e.g., open to leaders from all over the country, then better.
1.3 Was the award an international award?	Yes No InfoThe most prestigious awards are those where the competition is global. Winning an international award can qualify you for an green on its own. For example, if you won a Gold Medal at the Olympics or other international and highly regard event in any field, this would be good to know.
1.4 Was the award in the form of a research grant?	Yes No InfoA research grant can be considered as an award. Often times grants: gifts of large sums of money to pursue an area of research are highly sought after and thus there can be intense competition for them. So, if you have won such an answer, we should know about it.
1.5 Do you have a certificate or trophy of this award?	Yes No InfoWe will, when we are preparing your case, need to know if you have any proof of having won any kind of award. Such proof could include a photograph of you receiving the award, a certificate of the award, a news clipping of you having won the award, even a letter from the award issuing body congratulating you for having won the award.
1.6 Did the winning of this award generate any press?	Yes No InfoIf winning the award generated any trade press whatsoever, then this would certainly add weight as to the importance of you having won this award. Not everyone will have this, but if you do its certainly an advantage.
1.7 Have you won any other awards?	Yes No InfoIf you have won any other awards, please do not hesitate to click ‘Yes’ here and continue.

3. Professional Memberships:

Are you a member of a professional organization?

Yes

No

InfoFor many professions, there will professional organizations where you can apply to become a member. Many of these organizations will have memberships at various levels from student membership all the way up to Fellowship level membership. What we are looking for is that you obtained the highest level of professional membership.

If you do not have this category currently in place but you would like to work on this category, then select “No” here, and a secondary panel will open up and you can choose “Yes” there, and we’ll do all that we can to support you in building evidence for this category. We have excellent resources to help you.

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3.1 What is the name of the professional organization?
3.2 About the professional organization
3.{{award.about_org ? '3' : '2'}} Do you have any other professional memberships?	Yes No Info

4. Published Articles About You:

Have you had an article written about you and your work?

Yes

No

InfoHaving articles written about you is very important because if magazines are writing about you then, in theory, you must be important in your field. Quality journals and industry magazines would have no reputation at all if they published interviews and profiles of people who have not achieved that much. So, if they choose to publish an article about you, then you must have a high standing in your field.

Truth is, it’s all about perception. Some people have achieved a great deal in their careers but have not sought publicity to make their achievements well known, but they could if they wanted to. If you have been interviewed in a major journal or magazine then you can check “Yes” to this question.

If you do not have this category currently in place but you would like to work on this category, then select “No” here, and a secondary panel will open up and you can choose “Yes” there, and we’ll do all that we can to support you in building evidence for this category. We have excellent resources to help you.

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4.1 What is the name of the publication?
4.2 Estimated online circulation
4.{{award.online_circulation ? '3' : '2'}} Was the article predominantly about you and your career?	Yes No InfoIn order for this article about you work as an EB-1 qualifying category, we are looking for a significant amount of the article to be about you and your work. Very often, these articles take the form of a questionnaire and answer format, but not always. The article could also cover your thoughts about general developments in your field work by your peers.
4.{{award.online_circulation ? '4' : '3'}} Have you had any other similar articles written about you?	Yes No Info

8. Exhibition/Showcases:

Has your artistic work been exhibited or showcased?

Yes

No

InfoThis category is primarily for those who work in the visual arts, so if you have had work exhibited or you have performed in front of a live audience or on the big screen, then this category might be for you.

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8.1 What was the name of the event?
8.2 Is there press available online regarding the event?	Yes No InfoThe more prestigious an event is the more likely that there will be online and even print press coverage. So, if there is such material available covering your event then please select the “Yes” option.
8.3 Do you have any promotional material covering the event?	Yes No InfoIn addition to online and print press coverage, there might be flyers, ads, and posters regarding the event. Again, if you have such material then please select the “Yes” option.
8.4 Have you exhibited or showcased any other shows?	Yes No InfoIf your work has been exhibited and showcased in more than one location and/or at more than one event then this will certainly enhance our ability to build out this category for your case.

10. High Salary:

Do you earn a high salary within your field?

Yes

No

InfoIn essence, if you earn above the 90 th percentile; in the top 10% for your field, you will automatically qualify for this category, and most of our clients do. Complete this section and we will be able to determine this for you in our evaluation. Note: You should include all annual bonuses as reflected on your past earnings. If you currently work in the U.S. then you would just cite your gross earnings on your for W-2.

Salary Details
10.1 Name of Country?
10.2 Select State
10.{{salary.country == 'United States' ? '3' : '2'}} What is your salary including any bonuses?
10.{{salary.country == 'United States' ? '4' : '3'}} What Currency?
10.{{salary.country == 'United States' ? '5' : '4'}} Convert U.S Dollars	${{salary.amt_in_dollar}}
10.{{salary.country == 'United States' ? '6' : '5'}} What was your position at the time?	{{$select.selected}} {{position}}
10.{{salary.country == 'United States' ? '7' : '6'}} Estimated Earnings in the 90th Percentile (Source O*Net)
10.{{salary.country && salary.country == 'United States' && salary.state && (salary.updated_date > '2025-03-28 00:00:00' \|\| !salary.id ) ? '8' :salary.country == 'United States' ? '7' : '6'}} Does your package include stock options?	Yes No InfoThe higher one gets paid the more likely that their compensation package will be a mixture of a base salary, and other emoluments such as Stock Options.
10.{{salary.country && salary.country == 'United States' && salary.state && (salary.updated_date > '2025-03-28 00:00:00' \|\| !salary.id ) ? '9' : salary.country == 'United States' ? '8' : '7'}} Does your package include an annual bonus package?	Yes No InfoIf you receive any kind of annual bonus performance related or otherwise, please enter yes here.
10.{{salary.country && salary.country == 'United States' && salary.state && (salary.updated_date > '2025-03-28 00:00:00' \|\| !salary.id ) ? '10' : salary.country == 'United States' ? '9' : '8'}} Does your package include any commissions?	Yes No InfoIf you receive sales based commissions answer yes here.

11. Commercial Success in the Arts:

Has your artistic work been commercially successful?

Yes

No

InfoThis category is reserved for those is have enjoyed commercial success in the arts. Perhaps they starred in a movie that went on you become a block buster hit; meaning it made a lot of money. As long as the genre was related to the performing arts or the arts in general, then we can use this category to great effect.

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11.1 What was the name of the event?
11.2 Was the project commercially successful?	Yes No InfoFor this category USCIS will be looking to see if the event was highly lucrative. Lucrative is a relevant term as a block buster music will make way more money than a Broadway play, or classical concert. So, if we are claiming that the event was commercial successful it will be judged or compared with other similar events where data might be available.
11.3 Is there press online reporting commercial success?	Yes No Infothe more prestigious the event, the more likely there will be a lot of press or online coverage of the event.
11.4 Do you have another commercially success project?	Yes No InfoIf you have been involved in another commercially successful artistic event then please enter “Yes” here and then tell us all about it.

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2.1 Was the award an internal company employee only award?	Yes No InfoThe professional awards we are looking to learn more about are any industry awards you have won or indeed, been nominated during your career. These will not be “Employee of the Month” type awards. Typically, these awards are conferred from outside you’re your company by some Industry body where you might have been in competition against other leaders in your field.
2.2 Was the award a national award?	Yes No InfoHere we are asking if the award was open to nationally, not just in the town or state where you live. The more national in nature award, e.g., open to leaders from all over the country, then better.
2.3 Was the award an international award?	Yes No InfoThe most prestigious awards are those where the competition is global. Being Nominated for a major award will go a very long way in getting you qualified for an EB-1 green card. For example, if you made the finals at the Olympics or other international and highly regard event in any field, this would be good to know.
2.4 Did your nomination of this award generate any press?	Yes No InfoIf being nominated for the award generated any trade press whatsoever, then this would certainly add weight as to the importance of this award. Not everyone will have this, but if you do its certainly an advantage.
2.5 Have you been nominated for any other awards?	Yes No InfoIf you have won any other awards, please do not hesitate to click ‘Yes’ here and continue.

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5.1 What was the name of the event or organization?
5.2 Was the judging held live during the event?	Yes No InfoThere are many opportunities where you can serve as a judge on a panel of some kind, so if you served as a judge at as live event, then simply enter yes here.
5.3 Did the judging take place online?	Yes No InfoA lot of judging now takes place on. Here, once accepted as a judge you would be sent various links to profiles and materials that you would be able to judge. The Stevie’s, WEBBYs, Golden Bridge, CODiE’s, and many others are examples where you can judge online.
5.4 Did you judge academic or industry professionals?	Yes No InfoYou could answer yes here if you served as a manuscript peer-reviewer for an academic institution or on an editorial panel for a publication.
5.5 Were you judging a performance of some kind?	Yes No InfoThere are many different types of ways to judge depending on your field. So, if your work is related to the arts in some way then you would be judging performances live or based on a screen performance. So, if you have done this type of judging please answer “Yes” here.
5.6 Did you peer-review academic papers?	Yes No InfoThis question is very similar to an earlier question but this question specifically asking about any experience you may have had judging academic papers for an institution. If this is applicable to the work, you have done then you can answer “Yes” here.
5.7 Is there any online press listing you as one of the judges?	Yes No InfoMany of the above judging opportunities will publish your name and profile online as one of the judges so as to give the audience an insight as to the caliber of the judges. However, this is not always the case, in other instances, the profile of the judges may be published in a publication. Whilst having such evidence is not essential, it’s definitely helpful in building out the evidence for this category.
5.8 Is the any online press about the event?	Yes No InfoEven if there is no mention of you, as a judge, the event itself may have garnered a lot of press and where this is the case, having such information would be very helpful to your case. Again, not essential but certainly helpful.
5.9 Have you had judged at any other event or organization?	Yes No Info

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6.1 Was the new process or product brought to market?	Yes No InfoDuring your career to date have you developed any highly significant new or innovative products or processes that have not only had a significant impact within your company, but also had an outsized impact within the industry? Moreover, was this new process or product successfully brought to market.
6.2 Was the new process or product used to great effect within the company?	Yes No InfoDuring your career to date have you developed any highly significant new or innovative products or processes that have not only had a significant impact within your company, but also had an outsized impact within the industry? Moreover, was this new process or product successfully brought to market.
6.3 Where patents filed or issued including your name?	Yes No InfoSometimes, but not always, it is important to file a patent to protect the company from others merely copying the process or product. Some companies will not file a patent because in doing so the details of the process or product must be revealed in order to establish its originality. Some companies like Pepsi Cola, Coke, KFC, will not patent their secret recopies for precisely this reason. So, it’s not a requirement that clients who want to claim that their work is original have to file a patent, but it is really helpful to USCIS if it can process or product can be patented or is currently patent pending. Patent pending simply means that a patent application has been filed but not ruled upon yet. What we are looking to confirm here is that if a patent was filed is your name one of the names cited in the patent?
6.4 Did the company have a major positive financial gain?	Yes No InfoIt will be really important to demonstrate how successful this innovation was in the marketplace at large. If the significant impact was more internal to the company; for example, saved the company a lot of money, then this can also be taken in order consideration as we build out this category.
6.5 Did the new process or product generate any press?	Yes No InfoMany, but not all new innovations will garner a lot of press. For example, if a new App, product or service is released to a lot of fanfare then this would be a great way to illustrate to USCIS the profile of your work. This is great evidence if we can get it, but it’s not essential that we have it as this sort of fanfare is not appropriate in all cases.
6.6 Are you aware of the competition copying your work?	Yes No InfoThey say imitation is the best form of flattery. So, if your innovation has been so impactful that the competition is now imitating your product or service, and this can be proven, then such evidence would be very useful in building out this category.
6.7 Have you developed any other new processes or products?	Yes No InfoOver the years you may have work in any number of companies where you can point to or innovations or products you have developed that have gone on to become very successful indeed, if this is the case we’d love to hear about it.

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7.1 What the name of your article?
7.{{award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' \|\| !award.id ? '2' : '1'}} What is the name of the journal or magazine where it was published?
7.{{award.articleName && award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' ? '3' : '2'}} Estimated online circulation
7.{{award.online_circulation && award.online_circulation != '0' && award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' ? '4' : '3'}} About the Publication
7.{{award.online_circulation && award.online_circulation != '0' && award.about_publication && award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' ? '5' : award.online_circulation && award.online_circulation != '0' && award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' ? '4' : award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' \|\| !award.id ? '3' : '2'}} Is the article currently available online?	Yes No InfoPlease let us know if the article is available online as this will be very helpful indeed.
7.{{award.online_circulation && award.online_circulation != '0' && award.about_publication && award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' ? '6' : award.online_circulation && award.online_circulation != '0' && award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' ? '5' : award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' \|\| !award.id ? '4' : '3'}} Where you the only author of the article?	Yes No InfoUSCIS does not mind if you were the sole author for this article or joint, but it is good for us to know.
7.{{award.online_circulation && award.online_circulation != '0' && award.about_publication && award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' ? '7' : award.online_circulation && award.online_circulation != '0' && award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' ? '6' : award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' \|\| !award.id ? '5' : '4'}} Were others also credited as joint authors?	Yes No InfoIt is very common with regards to academic research papers for there to be multiple authors collectively credited for writing the published work. If you are named as one of them this is totally acceptable for USCIS adjudication.
7.{{award.online_circulation && award.online_circulation != '0' && award.about_publication && award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' ? '8' : award.online_circulation && award.online_circulation != '0' && award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' ? '7' : award.updated_date > '2025-04-18 00:00:00' \|\| !award.id ? '6' : '5'}} Have you had other articles published?	Yes No InfoIdeally, it is always good to have more than one example of your scholarly works just in case the officer has a problem with one of them, having two articles will give us some margin.

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9.1 What the name of the company?
9.2 Do you have an advanced degree, MA, MSc, Ph.D., etc?	Yes No InfoAn agree is any qualification higher than a bachelor’s degree.
9.3 Do you lead a large team of processional workers?	Yes No InfoMany senior positions can be evidenced by a showing that the person leads an elite team of professionals. E.g., Software Architect who leads a team of developers. It is highly subjective as to how many people need to be in a team to determine if it’s a large team or team. I would surmise that if you a lead of more than five people, that could be construed as being a large team, but it not definitive. We’ll consider this in the totality of the all the answers as we get to know you.
9.4 Does your work impact the entire company as a whole?	Yes No InfoIn order to satisfy this category your work must have an impact on the company as a whole, and not one department. There are many ways a role can impact a company as a whole. For example, Cyber Security will impact an entire company, Health and Safety can also similarly impact an entire company, and revenue generation be it sales, or cost savings, etc.
9.5 Does your work impact critical areas of the company?	Yes No InfoHere, think about how your work and or the work of your team impact critical areas of the company. I mentioned a number of areas above such as cyber security, health and safety, sales and costs savings, just to name a few.
9.6 Is this company a multinational company?	Yes No InfoIf your company has branching is multiple countries then it is a multinational company.
9.7 Is this company a national company?	Yes No InfoIf your company only has a branch in one country currently, then it is a national company.
9.8 Have you worked at any company in a senior position?	Yes No InfoIf other the years you have served in more than one Leading and or Critical role, answer “Yes” here and complete another round of questions.

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