Posts Tagged ‘immigration law’
Thursday, February 20th, 2014
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: We filed a P-1 petition for an orchestra that is to perform at our venue. The petition was approved and it includes the orchestra’s conductor. However, the conductor just informed us that he does not want to go the consulate and apply for his P-1 […]
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Tags: artist, Brian Taylor, Goldstein, immigration, immigration law, orchestra, petitions, presenter, symphony, Tour, travel, venue, visa petition, visa petitions, visa waiver program, visas, visitor, visitor visa, waiver, work, work authorization
Posted in Artist Management, Arts Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on Too Fast and Furious To Get A Visa!
Thursday, December 19th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I work with an artist whose current US visa expires in January 2014, but he has one engagement in the US on March 8, 2014. The promoters are saying that he won’t need to renew his visa and can just use ESTA, however, we were under […]
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Tags: artist, Brian Taylor, Goldstein, immigration, immigration law, last minute, travel, university, visa waiver program, visas, visitor, visitor visa, waiver, work
Posted in Artist Management, Arts Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on Beware of Simple Answers!
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder Do non-US artists need artist visas when they come in to perform a showcase at a booking conference? They don’t get paid. Its just to get bookings. In fact, the artists lose money doing this. Can they enter on a tourist visa or do they have […]
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Tags: audition, bookings, Brian Taylor, engagements, exceptions, Goldstein, immigration, immigration law, state department, travel, visa waiver program, visas, visitor, visitor visa, waiver
Posted in Artist Management, Arts Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on Showcasing: A Rare Visa Exception
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: May a non-resident alien (Russian) musician here for an advance graduate school degree on an F-1 visa be paid for playing some off-campus recitals? Are they considered “Curricular Practical Training” which is supposed to be allowed, if approved by the Designated School Official? (Of course, 30% of the gross […]
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Tags: academic year, Brian Taylor, campus concerts, campus recitals, conservatories, curricular practical training, cwa, degree program, Goldstein, graduate school degree, immigration law, music, optional practical training, part time, recitals, Russia, russian musician, student visa, students, tax obligations, uscis, visas
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Employees, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Taxes, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on Student Visas: A School for Scandal?