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The Thorny Trail to Triumph: Painting and Planning a Visual Artist Visa
Artwork by Carlos VegaToday I am listing in simple language what is needed to qualify for O-1 artist visa as a visual artist. We'll skip the “Einstein" requirement and move on to the alternative list. Remember, you must fulfill at least 3 categories. Here goes: 1. Awards, prizes ...
Can't Call It 'Culturally Unique'?
Let me tell you about a recent problem encountered by a client. A very reputable U.S. venue booked an Argentine band that fuses Jewish Klezmer music with tango. We thought the case was a slam dunk for the “Fiesta Hanukkah" concert. But that was before immigration checked out the petition and came up with ...
Tax Talk
Don't have enough to worry about? Just when you thought it was safe to go into the water, up floats the issue of taxes and the artist visa.First consideration: Who pays the taxes? Is it the foreigner, the sponsor or someone else?Most U.S. income received by a foreigner (while on an artist ...
Roll out the Rolaids
THE LOW DOWN ON SPONSORS: Surprise! YOU cannot file for an artist visa for yourself. Here's where the “sponsor" comes in. Sponsors are absolutely necessary to sign documents prepared by your attorney, after you put together as much information about your career as possible. That is, if the attorney believes you ...
Musicians Play the Immigration Tune
You probably already know that for an artist visa the immigration service requires that if you haven't received a Nobel Prize, Academy Award, Emmy, Grammy or Directors Guild Award (which I presume most of you readers have not, kudos if you have!), then you will need 3 of the following legally regulated proofs of excellence as ...
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