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2 Tháng 7, 2025
She said it all come down to the lawyer’s experience, and how to highlight parts of the client’s history and experience to make them an attractive prospect.
McFadden shared that it is all in the framing, and who else works in their field.
She has obtained the ‘Einstein visa’ for football coaches to people who excel in scientific ballooning, for instance.
Before Melania became Mrs Trump, Melania was known as Melania Knauss, a model from Slovenia. She was granted the visa in 2001, before becoming a US citizen in 2006.
Gaining citizenship allowed her to sponsor her parents, Viktor and Amalija Knavs, who are now in the US.
Her family members are in the process of applying for citizenship.
It’s worth noting that Mrs Trump originally arrived on a tourist visa in 1996, before she worked under visas for skilled immigrants, says her lawyer.
She was working as a model in New York as she met Mr Trump at a party in 1998, a relationship that considerably raised her celebrity profile.
To be granted an an EB-1 for extraordinary ability, the applicant has to be the recipient of a major award or meet three out of 10 criteria which prove excellence in their field.
These possible criteria include extensive media coverage of the applicant in major publications, and work displayed at artistic exhibitions.
Nita Upadhye, a US immigration specialist at NNU Immigration Law, told the BBC that high-profile testimonies can be very beneficial, and dating Mr Trump and having access to his many contacts could have helped.
“If you’re in the acting world, and Quentin Tarantino or Steven Spielberg writes a letter saying you’re the next best thing, that can be very persuasive,” she said.
“It’s about getting testimonials from someone who is extraordinary in their own right and has some name recognition, but who can also attest to specific achievements of the applicant. And I’m sure she probably had some pretty significant letters, maybe from Donald Trump.”
“You could get a letter from President Obama, and that certainly would look impressive with his letterhead. But if he can’t say something significant about your achievements, it won’t cut it.”
Ultimately, it comes down to their experience and background.
