What's New
Visas For Professional Artists, Performers And Athelets
In order to perform in the United States, all professional performers, artists and athletes, groups or individuals, are required to obtain PERFORMANCE VISA (P1, P2 or P3).
Artists, performers or athletes found to have performed in the United States while on a tourist visa not only risk revocation of their visa but also face potentially being permanently barred any future travel to the United States.
The Consular section of the U.S. Embassy is now requiring Croatian professional artists, performers and athletes receiving tourist visas to sign an affidavit in which they affirm that they will not perform while traveling in the United States on this visa.
Performers who intend to perform in the United States must apply for a ‘P’ category performer visa following approval of a petition filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). In order to be considered as a nonimmigrant under the ‘P’ classification the applicant's prospective employer or agent must file Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (USCIS). Important Note: It is very important to file the petition as soon as possible (but not more than 6 months before the proposed employment will begin) to provide adequate time for petition and subsequent visa processing.
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