New Public Charge Rules Suspended During Pandemic
The federal courts ruled that the use of public healthcare and other public benefits will not trigger the new “public charge” rules during the COVID-19 national health emergency. In his […]
Tamizdat publishes a guide to the legalities of live streaming.
In collaboration with JioSaavn, Big Room, CoveyLaw, and Folk Alliance, Tamizdat has published “The Legal Landscape of Live Streaming.” (click link to download PDF) This essential guide resulted from our […]
Tamizdat supports artists at risk under new public charge rules.
Last February the U.S. government implemented new rules expanding the its power to deny visas to foreign nationals who have used or whom they think are likely to become reliant […]
TamizdatAVAIL now provides pro bono legal assistance with live streaming questions.
As the performing arts are rapidly transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic, artists and arts professionals are pivoting to new media to stay connected with audiences and with each other. But […]
TamizdatAVAIL provides pro bono guidance regarding public charge rules.
In February the U.S. government implemented new rules expanding the U.S. government’s power to deny visa petitions and applications of certain foreign nationals whom they think are likely to become […]
Trump backs off from plan to suspend issuing visas, but may temporarily suspend issuing green cards.
The White House incited widespread panic Monday, April 20, when President Trump tweeted that he planned to suspend the issuing of all visas and green cards. Tuesday, April 21, however, […]
Trump tweets that he will halt immigration.
On Monday, April 20, President Trump tweeted that he intends to suspend legal immigration to the U.S. indefinitely. In typical fashion, the White House has declined to issue any details, […]
Advocacy on COVID-19-related artist visa issues
With the broad endorsement of the international performing arts community, Tamizdat and the The League of American Orchestras are sending an advisory to USCIS and Department of State, requesting assistance […]
FAQ: Artist mobility to the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 virus is having a massive impact on artist mobility. USCIS is still processing petitions, but US embassies are not processing visas. Premium Processing is suspended. […]
FAQ: Artist mobility to the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 virus is having a massive impact on artist mobility. USCIS is still processing petitions, but US embassies are not processing visas. Premium Processing is suspended. […]
Artist mobility FAQs regarding SXSW’s Cancellation
With the cancellation of SXSW, artists and industry are scrambling to adjust their plans. Not surprisingly, we are hearing lots of questions about what people can and cannot do. The […]
U.S. expands travel ban, impacting immigrant artists
President Trump’s 2017 Presidential Proclamations limited travel to the U.S. by nationals from seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, with restrictions on North Koreans and Venezuelans […]
Iranian artists subjected to heightened scrutiny at U.S. borders
Presumably in response to world events of the last few days, we are seeing reports of U.S. Customs And Border Protection officers subjecting Iranian nationals and individuals of Iranian descent […]
USCIS’s new visa petition form blocked by federal court
In the kind of legal whiplash that has become the norm, USCIS’s new form for filing for an artist work visa petition has been stayed by a Federal Court injunction. […]
The mobility of UK-bound EU performers will not immediately be impacted by Brexit.
In the recent weeks, the UK Home Office has offered assurances that under a unilateral decision (not reliant on a deal) the mobility rules governing UK-bound EU performing artists will […]
USCIS’s revised public charge rule will negatively impact international artist mobility to the U.S
On August 14, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a new rule that would expand USCIS’s power to deny certain immigration benefits to foreign nationals who DHS thinks […]
I.R.S. Seeks Comment on New Artist-Friendly Program
Last autumn the The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) created a new rule that bars foreign artists who earn less than $10,000 per year in the U.S. from the “Central […]
ISM Conducts Study of UK-Bound Musician Visa Issues
The ISM, the UK’s professional body for musicians, is currently running a survey to find out more about the experiences of musicians from non-EU/EEA countries visiting the UK to perform, […]
I.R.S. Announces Plan for Simplified CWA
The IRS will soon announce details regarding a much-anticipated change in the Central Withholding Agreement Program. The IRS has just released the following announcement: “The IRS Central Withholding Agreement (CWA) […]
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