Influencers and OnlyFans models are increasingly requesting O-1 visas

Content creators are increasingly applying for O-1 visas, which allow non-immigrants to work in the U.S. The number of these visas granted rose by 50% between 2014 and 2024. Influencers like Julia Ain and Luca Mornet have leveraged their social media success to obtain O-1 visas. Ain, now earning five figures per month, highlights her large following in her application.

Michael Wildes, an immigration attorney, says influencer visas are the "new, sexy medium." Influencers have demonstrated how their digital presence qualifies as "extraordinary ability." The trend has evoked mixed reactions, but Ain asserts, "this is what the American dream is now."