Posts Tagged ‘passports’
Wednesday, February 1st, 2017
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. On January 30, 2017 we posted an update to clarify what was going on (at least as of Sunday, January 29, 2017) with regard to President Voldemort’s now infamous January 27, 2017 Executive Order and how it impacts the arts. As you may imagine, as the result of lawsuits […]
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Tags: citizens, immigration, immigration law, passports, processing times, students, travel, uscis, visas, visitor, visitor visa, waiver
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Sunday, January 29th, 2017
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Except for those of you who may have been exploring other dimensions for the past few days, almost everyone else on the planet has been following the flurry of recent developments in the US as our country falls into the slipstream of chaos. We felt it was important to clarify […]
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Tags: artistsfromabroad, citizens, immigration, passports, travel, uscis, visa petition, visa petitions, visas, visitor, visitor visa
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Thursday, November 19th, 2015
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. As the U.S. Legal Advisor to the International Artist Managers’ Association (IAMA), I’ve been asked to prepare an update on a variety of current issues involving international touring at the next membership meeting in London on November 27, 2015. Not only do I adore IAMA, but as this would provide […]
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Tags: boilerplate, canadian performers, contract, engagement fees, engagements, Festival, immigration, irs, ITIN, Licensing, London, money, musician, negotiation, opera, orchestra, orchestras, passports, payment, performer, petitions, presenter, processing times, SSN, tax return, Tour, travel, uscis, venue, visa petition, visa petitions, visas, waiver, work, work authorization
Posted in Artist Management, Arts Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Licensing, Music Rights, Taxes, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on International Touring: A Report From The Front Lines
Thursday, May 29th, 2014
By Robyn Guilliams Dear Law & Order I’ve been hearing a lot about a recent U.S. ban on ivory that will prevent string players from transporting their instruments in and out of the country. However, I recently travelled to Europe and back with my cello (my bow has a small ivory inlay in […]
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Tags: artist, orchestra, orchestras, passports, permission, risk, Robyn Guilliams, travel
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Thursday, November 14th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I have a question about a visa I am working on. This is one of those 0-1/0-2 visa things. The person getting the 0-1 is fine and dandy, but the person who is getting the 0-2 just got French citizenship and is waiting for her passport […]
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Tags: approval notice, Brian Taylor, Goldstein, passports, petitions, uscis, valid passport, visa petition
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Visas | Comments Off on A Secret About Passports
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
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
By Brian Taylor Goldstein I wonder if you would mind giving me some advice on a visa situation with one of my artists. To summarise, I represent a British artist who was commissioned to write a 7 minute piece for a university in the United States which will be premiered in 2013. The artist will […]
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Tags: artist, artistsfromabroad, Brian Taylor, exceptions, Goldstein, passports, payment, travel, university, visa waiver program, visa waiver scheme, visitor, visitor visa, waiver, work
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