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American Samoa · Talent & merit
American Samoa Professional or Exceptional Ability Registration Receipt Card
Preference registration for a professional or person of exceptional ability in the sciences or arts whose services are sought by a local employer.
- Route type
- Talent & merit
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 10 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
10 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Apply From Country Of Origin Pending Allocation
Aliens submitting application for registration receipt cards under this section and 41.0303 shall return to their countries of origin pending allocation of such registration receipt cards for re-entry into American Samoa.
via natlex.ilo.org - Eligibility Options
Qualified aliens who are members of the professions or who because of their exceptional ability in the sciences or the arts.
via natlex.ilo.org - Eligibility summary
Qualified aliens who are members of the professions or who because of their exceptional ability in the sciences or the arts will substantially benefit prospectively the economy, cultural interests, or welfare of American Samoa and whose services in the professions, sciences, or arts are sought by an employer in American Samoa.
via natlex.ilo.org - Eligible Sponsor Types
The following persons are eligible to act as sponsor: all American Samoans, and nationals of the United States; any corporation authorized under A.S.C.A. Title 30 to do business in American Samoa and certified by the Attorney General to sponsor aliens.
via natlex.ilo.org - Local Employer Seeking Services Required
Whose services in the professions, sciences, or arts are sought by an employer in American Samoa.
via natlex.ilo.org - Local Sponsor Required
Every person who applies for permission from the Board to remain in American Samoa is required to have a sponsor.
via natlex.ilo.org - Named Professions
Professions shall include but not be limited to architects, engineers, lawyers, physicians, surgeons, and teachers.
via natlex.ilo.org - Occupation List Key
Professions shall include but not be limited to architects, engineers, lawyers, physicians, surgeons, and teachers.
via natlex.ilo.org - Prospective Substantial Benefit Required
Will substantially benefit prospectively the economy, cultural interests, or welfare of American Samoa.
via natlex.ilo.org - Registration Receipt Card Required
Aliens who are subject to the numerical limitations specified in 41.0301 shall be allotted registration cards.
via natlex.ilo.org
Also stated by the source
- Decision Discretionary
Every application for a registration receipt card shall be presumed to be a nonpreference applicant until he establishes to the satisfaction of the immigration officer that he is entitled to a preference status.
via natlex.ilo.org - Official source basis
Qualified aliens who are members of the professions or who because of their exceptional ability in the sciences or the arts will substantially benefit prospectively the economy, cultural interests, or welfare of American Samoa and whose services in the professions, sciences, or arts are sought by an employer in American Samoa.
via natlex.ilo.org - Preference Share Percent
In a number not to exceed 10 percent of the number specified in 41.0301, plus any registration receipt cards not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (3).
via natlex.ilo.org - Report summary
Qualified aliens who are members of the professions or who because of their exceptional ability in the sciences or the arts will substantially benefit prospectively the economy, cultural interests, or welfare of American Samoa and whose services in the professions, sciences, or arts are sought by an employer in American Samoa.
via natlex.ilo.org
Family
Who you can bring
— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines
What the source prices
Fees
2 proven from the official source.
- Application Fee Amount
A fee of $75.00 shall be charged for the following applications: permanent residency, all priorities under 41.0301 and 41.0303 A.S.C.A. and temporary or seasonal workers.
checked 2026-07-26 - Fee Currency
A fee of $75.00 shall be charged for the following applications: permanent residency, all priorities under 41.0301 and 41.0303 A.S.C.A. and temporary or seasonal workers.
checked 2026-07-26
How it works
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to American Samoa?
The official source states:
Preference registration for a professional or person of exceptional ability in the sciences or arts whose services are sought by a local employer.
Every answer is quoted from the official osas.as page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 16 points against the official source; 16 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
See the 0 open points
Validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source osas.asLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this American Samoa government page.Same category, elsewhere
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