Posts Tagged ‘visa application’
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020
Depending on the consulate and a person’s nationality, a “renewal by mail” option is “sometimes” available for artists who are applying for the same visa (O, P, F, etc) within 1 year of the last one. For example, a famous conductor who comes to the U.S. each year on O-1 visas and who gets approved […]
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Tags: Consulate, immigration, visa application, visa renewal, visas
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Visas | Comments Off on Avoiding A Trip to A U.S. Consulate
Thursday, November 6th, 2014
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I had a really interesting conversation with a consular officer at a U.S. consulate where we were having one of our groups apply for P visas. Our group has toured the U.S. many times and the officer mentioned that P class petitioners do not need to […]
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Tags: artist, engagements, immigration, petitioner, Tour, united states citizenship and immigration services, uscis, visa application, visa interview, visa petition, visas, waiver
Posted in Artist Management, Arts Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on Avoiding A Visa Interview…Sometimes…Maybe…
Thursday, October 31st, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I represent a performance group from Canada who will be touring the United States. Three of the members are Canadians, but two are not. I have applied for a P-1 visa. Because the group is from Canada, can they enter the US just with the approval […]
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Tags: approval notice, Brian Taylor, canada, canadians, citizens, copy, Goldstein, passports, petitions, Tour, uscis, visa application, visa approval, visa petition, visas, visitor
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Arts Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on Oh, Canada!
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I have several visa petitions pending as well as applications for Central Withholding Agreements. What impact will the government shutdown have? Do I need to be worried? That depends on whether or not the lack of an operational government worries you. Granted, it hasn’t been that […]
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Tags: Brian Taylor, Goldstein, immigration, irs, petitions, processing times, Tour, uscis, visa application, visa petition, visa petitions, visas, work
Posted in Artist Management, Arts Management, Central Withholding Agreements, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Taxes, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on Does The Government Shut Down Also Shut Our Doors?
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: If a foreign singer (who is not a citizen of a country that is eligible for the visa waiver program) gets a record deal in the USA, what kind of visa would they need to apply for? And if the singer is currently living in a […]
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Tags: approval notice, artistsfromabroad, Brian Taylor, Goldstein, immigration, petitioner, record label, recording, uscis, visa application, visa interview, visa petition, 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 Visas for Recording Artists
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I have a substitution/visa question for you….We were intending to use someone from the US as the eighth singer for one of our groups coming to perform with a symphony in July 2013. It’s now looking like the group might have to replace the intended US […]
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Tags: approval notice, artistsfromabroad, Brian Taylor, Goldstein, singers, travel, uscis, visa application, visa approval, visa petition, visas, work
Posted in Artist Management, Arts Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on A Visa Substitution Requires an Artist to Substitute
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I am working on an orchestra tour for the 13-14 Season. We would like to include Canadian dates in the route, but they are neither possible at the beginning or end of the tour. Is it possible on a work visa, for a group to […]
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Tags: Brian Taylor, engagements, entry visas, Goldstein, list of countries, orchestra, state department, Tour, travel, validity period, visa application, work visa
Posted in Artist Management, Arts Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on Multiple-Entry Visas: A Safe Bet
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law & Disorder: We are facing a visa problem for one of our Russian singers. She is supposed to sing in the United States at the end of February with a US Orchestra. Now it turns out that the orchestra is neither willing to apply nor to pay for […]
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Tags: agma, approval notice, artist, Brian Taylor, cancellation terms, engagement contract, Goldstein, last minute, manager, opera, orchestras, petitions, processing times, risk, uscis, visa application, visa fees, visa petition, visa problem
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Arts Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Presenters, Taxes, Touring, Venues, Visas | Comments Off on Responsibility…Its Not Just About Visas
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. First and foremost: our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone recovering from and impacted by Hurricane Sandy. From property destruction to physical injuries and deaths, it has caused immeasurable damage. For those of us in the arts industry, its also caused cancellations and logistical nightmares, but performances can always […]
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Tags: approval notice, Brian Taylor, Chinese, entry visas, Goldstein, multiple entry visa, reciprocity, single entries, single entry, travel, travel state gov, united states state department, visa application, visa fees, visa petition, work
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on I’ll Show You My Visa If You Show Me Yours!