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- Content creators are applying for O-1 visas, with approvals up 50% from 2014 to 2024.
- The O-1 visa covers individuals with extraordinary abilities, including Julia Ain and Luca Mornet, influencers who became creators during the pandemic.
- Ain earns five figures per month and cites social media metrics in her visa application.
- Immigration attorney Michael Wildes says O-1B criteria are evolving to recognize influencer achievements, while the process remains costly.
