US work authorization
for working artists
Work authorization is career infrastructure — the foundation under your US bookings, releases, and brand deals. We prepare and file O-1B, P, and EB-1 petitions as one move in a longer career strategy: built around your actual record, timed to your engagements, and coordinated with your manager and team.
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Who we work with
Musicians & recording artists · Actors & voice performers · Dancers & choreographers · Models & creative directors · Fine artists & illustrators · Designers & art directors · Content creators & digital talent · Production teams & touring crews
Finding the right pathway
Each visa category has distinct eligibility criteria. The right choice depends on your career profile, the type of engagement, and your long-term plans — we assess this at the outset.
Extraordinary Ability in the Arts
Individual artists, musicians, performers, designers, and creators with sustained national or international recognition.
Critical roles at distinguished organizations, press coverage, high-relative compensation, original contributions of significant import, and similar documented achievements — evaluated as a whole.
A lead recording artist preparing a US album cycle, a choreographer hired by a major ballet company, or a fashion designer launching a namesake label.
Internationally Recognized Groups & Cultural Artists
P-1: Internationally recognized entertainment groups or individual athletes performing at a specific event. P-3: Artists or entertainers in a culturally unique program.
P-1 requires documentation of international recognition over a sustained period; P-3 requires evidence that the program is culturally unique and that competent authorities have recognized the authenticity of the form.
A touring band with international festival credits (P-1) or a traditional music ensemble presenting culturally distinctive programming (P-3).
Immigrant Visa — Extraordinary Ability
Established artists seeking permanent US residence. Self-petitioned — no employer or job offer required.
Similar evidentiary framework as O-1B but applied to an immigrant standard: sustained acclaim, significant contributions to the field, and recognition that the artist’s continued work will substantially benefit the US.
A working artist already on O-1B status who has built a substantial US career and is ready to pursue lawful permanent residence.
No guaranteed timelines or outcomes. Premium processing, when elected, commits USCIS to act within 15 business days of filing. All matters are fact-specific.
How a petition comes together
Consultation
15-minute complimentary call to understand your career profile, intended engagements, and immigration history.
Conflict check & fit assessment
We run a preliminary conflict check and assess the strongest pathway — O-1B, P visa, or EB-1 — based on your documented record.
Evidence building
We work with you to identify, gather, and present the documentation that makes the strongest possible file: press, contracts, letters, touring history, and industry recognition.
Petition drafting & filing
We prepare the full petition package — support letter, legal brief, exhibits, and all required forms — and handle filing with USCIS, including any required union consultation.
Decision and beyond
We monitor the petition, respond to any requests for evidence, and advise on next steps: extensions, status changes, and long-term pathways when you are ready.
Confidential from the first message
Everything shared through intake is reviewed under a preliminary conflict check — whether or not an engagement follows.
Conflict check before engagement
We identify any conflicts at the outset, so there are no surprises once work begins.
Federal petitions, coast-to-coast
Immigration petitions are federal. Wherever you are based or touring, the filing is prepared the same way.
Common questions
Ready to find out which pathway fits your career? The first conversation is complimentary — no obligation.
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