Posts Tagged ‘visa petition’
Friday, December 13th, 2019
December 13, 2019 Hi folks Sorry for our infrequent posts. We’ll try and do better. To that end, I thought I’d share an issue that just arose with one of our clients. A booking agent filed P-1/P-1S visa petitions for a group that has previously been approved. This time, they received an RFE on a […]
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Tags: agents, Goldstein, rfe, visa petition, visas
Posted in Agents, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Visas | Comments Off on Visa Tip for Booking Agents/Managers
Friday, April 5th, 2019
By Brian Taylor Goldstein Most of you are aware by now that in fall 2018 a number of significant policy and procedural changes were imposed on the already exasperating process of obtaining U.S. artist visas. No surprisingly, these changes were the work of Donald Trump, who is also known by many other names: Cheeto-In-Chief, Trumpty […]
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Tags: Tour, uscis, visa petition, visas
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on U.S. Artist Visa Updates as of April 5, 2019
Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq., Robyn Guilliams, Esq., and Christopher Dowley, Esq. I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer…because we are just about the ruin it. So be prepared for some serious sunburn, chiggers, sand fleas, and food poisoning as we give you the latest updates: I. NEW USCIS POLICY ALLOWS VISA PETITIONS […]
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Tags: federal taxes, immigration, travel, uscis, visa petition, visas
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Taxes, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on THE ARTIST VISA UPDATE FROM HELL as of July 17, 2018
Thursday, March 1st, 2018
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. For those of you who are unaware, on February 28, 2018 U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), both former chairmen of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have introduced the Arts Require Timely Service Act (ARTS Act); a bill that would require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to provide […]
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Tags: uscis, Visa Legislation, visa petition, visas
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Visas | Comments Off on SOME CANTANKEROUS MUSINGS ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO SPEED UP USCIS INCOMPETENCY
Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear Law and Disorder: I am a musician on an O-1 visa that my agent got for me. It covers multiple engagements. Last September, I was hired to be a section musician with an orchestra. They have been paying me up until now, but now they are saying that legally they […]
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Tags: contract, employment, immigration, independent contractor, uscis, visa petition, visas, work
Posted in Arts Management, Employees, Independent Contractors, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Visas | Comments Off on CAN A U.S. ORCHESTRA REFUSE TO PAY A NON-U.S. MUSICIAN?
Saturday, March 11th, 2017
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Here we go again… On March 6, 2017, President Trump issued a new Executive Order regarding US immigration to replace the previous Executive Order of January 27, 2017. The new Order takes effect on March 16, 2017 and expressly revokes the January 27, 2017 Order (which had been subject to […]
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Tags: artistsfromabroad, customs, Festival, immigration, immigration law, performer, petitions, processing times, travel, uscis, visa approval, visa interview, visa petition, visa petitions, visa waiver program, visas, visitor, visitor visa, work
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on What In The World Is Going On With Artist Visas as of March 7, 2017?
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
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON?
Monday, October 24th, 2016
It is with the deepest bewilderment and frustration that we are compelled to announce: USCIS HAS IMPLEMENTED A FEE INCREASE FOR VISA PETITIONS On Friday, October 21, the US Department of Homeland Security announced that it has approved the request of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to increase the fee for US visa […]
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Tags: immigration, united states citizenship and immigration services, uscis, visa petition, visa petitions, visas
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on USCIS Announces Fee Increase for Artist Visas!
Thursday, December 10th, 2015
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. I realize there are other equally important issues out there than visas and international touring. However, in the wake of the recent terrorist attack in California, and as U.S. politicians and political candidates roll out a “Keep the Hate Alive” campaign, we are constantly receiving alarming updates from clients […]
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Tags: approval notice, audition, canadians, cancellation, competitions, exceptions, immigration, immigration law, performer, processing times, Tour, travel, university, uscis, validity period, visa petition, visa petitions, visa waiver program, visas, waiver, work
Posted in Artist Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on International Touring: More Tales From The Front Lines
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