Nonimmigrant Visa Types
Visas for members of the entertainment profession (O and P)
Applicants who seek to enter the United States temporarily to perform services, whether or not they are paid, whether or not the services will involve public appearances, and whether or not the performance is for charity. The only exception to this rule is for certain cultural programs sponsored by the sending country. In order to qualify for an O or P visa, the U.S. employer, agent, or organizer must file an I-129 petition on the applicants' behalf with the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the United States. Once this petition is approved, the applicant must apply for a visa, bringing the original Notice of Approval (I-797) from the INS, a copy of I-129 petition, and proof of the applicant's experience in the entertainment profession.
