FAQ: traveling to the US right now
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Last updated: March 26, 2025 Creating an FAQ about US immigration is no easy task right now. Predictably, the media coverage of recent events at US ports of entry and […]
March 26, 2025
January 30, 2025
Our Recent Meetings with USCIS and the Ombudsman’s Office RE: Major New Problems with Artist Visas
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Dear friends and colleagues, As you may recall from our September update, a recent change of procedure at USCIS has O and P visa petitions all going to the Texas […]
January 29, 2025
FAQ for people traveling internationally to SXSW 2025
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Updated 1/29/2025 Much of the international music industry is gearing up once again for SXSW, and as usual, industry professionals and musicians have a lot of questions about the legalities […]
January 22, 2025
Update: What Trump’s executive orders mean for Artist Mobility to the US
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Dear colleagues— Many of you have expressed concern about how the new Trump administration’s policy initiatives might affect the process of bringing international artists into the US. The White House […]
August 6, 2024
Tamizdat Brief: Major New Problems With U.S. Artist Visas
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First Published: August 6, 2024 Updated February 11, 2025 Dear Colleagues, We write you with an update on recent changes at USCIS that have significantly impacted processing times. For the […]
June 26, 2024
US Visa Advocacy: Progress & Wins in 2023-24
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Last February, we shared with you our brief explainer about the recent USCIS Fee Changes, in which we outlined the important points of the new rule and what it means […]