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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On May 29th, Tamizdat submitted our public comment to the Department of State on their proposal to extend the use of the form DS-5535, first introduced under former president Trump’s […]
Last year’s prestigious Salzburg Seminar session ‘On the Front Line: Artists at Risk, Artists Who Risk’ saw more than fifty artists, activists and representatives—including Tamizdat’s Matthew Covey and Artistic Freedom […]
Many will remember that the government proposed significant visa filing fee hikes in January 2023. After considerable international outcry—especially from the performing arts sector—the hikes were successfully stalled… until now. […]