Posts Tagged ‘uscis’
Friday, March 17th, 2017
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. By now, you should all be aware that the incidents of artists and performers from a wide range of nationalities arriving in the United States as visitors (either on visitor visas (B-1/B-2) or through the visa waiver/ESTA program) and being refused entry are growing at an alarming rate. These […]
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Tags: artistsfromabroad, customs, immigration, immigration law, Tour, travel, uscis, visas, visitor, visitor visa, waiver, work
Posted in Artist Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on WHY ARE ARTISTS BEING DENIED ENTRY INTO THE US? HOW DID IT COME TO THIS AND WHO DO WE BLAME?
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?
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
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on What In The World Is Going On As Of February 2, 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?
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. When we woke up Christmas morning, we discovered that the Grinch at United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) had left two surprises in our stockings: 1) NEW FILING FEES Effective as of December 24, 2016, the filing fee for all O and P petitions is now $460. All petitions […]
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Tags: immigration, petitions, united states citizenship and immigration services, uscis
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Visas | Comments Off on CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FROM USCIS
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, March 3rd, 2016
By Robyn Guilliams, Esq. Dear Law & Disorder, I am a member of a band in Canada, and we do quite a few performances in the U.S. each year. Our accountant has always told us that we don’t need to file income tax returns in the U.S., because the band is incorporated, and also […]
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Tags: canada, exceptions, irs, payment, tax identification number, tax liability, tax return, tax treaty, tax withholding, uscis, venue, visas
Posted in Central Withholding Agreements, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Taxes, Touring, Uncategorized, Visas | Comments Off on Beware of Wolves In Expert Clothing!
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
Thursday, August 27th, 2015
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: We got our P visa for a group returned because it included the tour manager. USCIS is saying we need to file a separate petition and get a separate union letter for him. But USCIS has approved prior P petitions with everyone on the same […]
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Tags: artist, artistsfromabroad, immigration, immigration law, petitions, processing times, uscis, visa petition, visa petitions, visas, work
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on When It Comes To Visas: Plan For The Worst And Hope For The Best