While the Presidential Country Ban is still impending, its removal will be beneficial for a certain visa category group: the P-visa group. This visa allows internationally recognized athletes, entertainers, entertainment groups, performers, and artists to visit and perform in the United States if they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
There are four categories under...
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What are the requirements to receive a P-1 visa?
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With temporary visas becoming scarcer for immigrants due to new caps and tightened restrictions, artists, entertainers, and athletes may apply for a P-1, P-2, or P-3 visa to secure their lawful status in the U.S. P visas are temporary worker visas that allow an...
USCIS UPDATE: Filing Location Updates for Certain Forms I-131
We are given to understand that USCIS has been denying Form I-131 advance parole applications for abandonment in instances where the applicant has traveled abroad during the pendency of the application. The pending Form I-131 application is being denied even if the applicant has a separate valid advance parole document or a valid H,...
The P-1A Visa: Allowing Talented Athletes to Come to the U.S.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced updated guidance for adjudicating requests for P-1A nonimmigrant classification for internationally recognized athletes.
The guidance clarifies the meaning of the phrase “major United States sports league or team” as used in the regulations, 8 CFR 214.2(p)(4)(ii)(B), and specific to internationally recognized athletes, a category that is distinct from the...