Posts Tagged ‘travel’
Monday, June 22nd, 2020
As you are doubtlessly aware by now, the Dark Lord has just issued a new immigration proclamation. IT WILL HAVE LITTLE, IF ANY, SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON ARTISTS! Now, take a breath and read on… Fresh from his triumphant campaign rally before a crowd of several dozen (including a frightened family of squirrels trapped in the […]
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Tags: consulates, covid, O visas, P visas, travel, Trump, visa ban, visas
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Visas | Comments Off on DECODING TRUMP’S JUNE 2020 NON-IMMIGRANT VISA BAN (DO NOT PANIC!)
Friday, March 13th, 2020
By Brian Taylor Goldstein In short, not much. As you can imagine, this was announced without any details as to how, exactly, this was going to work in terms of screening, implementation, flight schedules, etc. But here what we know so far… Anyone who has been in one of the 26 European countries in the […]
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Tags: acts of god, consulates, Coronavirus, Force majeur, travel, travel ban
Posted in Acts of God, Artist Management, Arts Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Uncategorized, Visas | Comments Off on What We Know So Far About Trump’s Coronavirus Travel Ban
Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq., Robyn Guilliams, Esq., and Christopher Dowley, Esq. I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer…because we are just about the ruin it. So be prepared for some serious sunburn, chiggers, sand fleas, and food poisoning as we give you the latest updates: I. NEW USCIS POLICY ALLOWS VISA PETITIONS […]
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Tags: federal taxes, immigration, travel, uscis, visa petition, visas
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Taxes, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on THE ARTIST VISA UPDATE FROM HELL as of July 17, 2018
Friday, March 17th, 2017
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. By now, you should all be aware that the incidents of artists and performers from a wide range of nationalities arriving in the United States as visitors (either on visitor visas (B-1/B-2) or through the visa waiver/ESTA program) and being refused entry are growing at an alarming rate. These […]
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Tags: artistsfromabroad, customs, immigration, immigration law, Tour, travel, uscis, visas, visitor, visitor visa, waiver, work
Posted in Artist Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on WHY ARE ARTISTS BEING DENIED ENTRY INTO THE US? HOW DID IT COME TO THIS AND WHO DO WE BLAME?
Saturday, March 11th, 2017
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Here we go again… On March 6, 2017, President Trump issued a new Executive Order regarding US immigration to replace the previous Executive Order of January 27, 2017. The new Order takes effect on March 16, 2017 and expressly revokes the January 27, 2017 Order (which had been subject to […]
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Tags: artistsfromabroad, customs, Festival, immigration, immigration law, performer, petitions, processing times, travel, uscis, visa approval, visa interview, visa petition, visa petitions, visa waiver program, visas, visitor, visitor visa, work
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on What In The World Is Going On With Artist Visas as of March 7, 2017?
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
By Brian Taylor Goldstein The following situation was recently brought to our attention and we felt obligated to comment: http://www.avclub.com/article/sxsw-threatens-international-artists-deportation-p-251394?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ShareTools&utm_campaign=default https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/mar/02/sxsw-immigration-told-slant-contract-trump-travel-ban http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/sxsw-responds-to-artist-immigration-controversy-w470167 Since this issue arose, the festival’s Managing Director has issued multiple “updates” and “clarifications” that are disingenuous or, at best, ill-informed. First, he contends that the contract provision regarding non-work visa violations is […]
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Tags: clarifications, contract, contractual terms, immigration, immigration law, presenter, travel, venue, visas, work visa
Posted in Arts Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Visas | Comments Off on IS SXSW Being Opportunistic of Oblivious?
Wednesday, February 1st, 2017
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. On January 30, 2017 we posted an update to clarify what was going on (at least as of Sunday, January 29, 2017) with regard to President Voldemort’s now infamous January 27, 2017 Executive Order and how it impacts the arts. As you may imagine, as the result of lawsuits […]
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Tags: citizens, immigration, immigration law, passports, processing times, students, travel, uscis, visas, visitor, visitor visa, waiver
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on What In The World Is Going On As Of February 2, 2017?
Sunday, January 29th, 2017
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Except for those of you who may have been exploring other dimensions for the past few days, almost everyone else on the planet has been following the flurry of recent developments in the US as our country falls into the slipstream of chaos. We felt it was important to clarify […]
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Tags: artistsfromabroad, citizens, immigration, passports, travel, uscis, visa petition, visa petitions, visas, visitor, visitor visa
Posted in Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON?
Thursday, December 10th, 2015
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. I realize there are other equally important issues out there than visas and international touring. However, in the wake of the recent terrorist attack in California, and as U.S. politicians and political candidates roll out a “Keep the Hate Alive” campaign, we are constantly receiving alarming updates from clients […]
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Tags: approval notice, audition, canadians, cancellation, competitions, exceptions, immigration, immigration law, performer, processing times, Tour, travel, university, uscis, validity period, visa petition, visa petitions, visa waiver program, visas, waiver, work
Posted in Artist Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on International Touring: More Tales From The Front Lines
Thursday, November 19th, 2015
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. As the U.S. Legal Advisor to the International Artist Managers’ Association (IAMA), I’ve been asked to prepare an update on a variety of current issues involving international touring at the next membership meeting in London on November 27, 2015. Not only do I adore IAMA, but as this would provide […]
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Tags: boilerplate, canadian performers, contract, engagement fees, engagements, Festival, immigration, irs, ITIN, Licensing, London, money, musician, negotiation, opera, orchestra, orchestras, passports, payment, performer, petitions, presenter, processing times, SSN, tax return, Tour, travel, uscis, venue, visa petition, visa petitions, visas, waiver, work, work authorization
Posted in Artist Management, Arts Management, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Licensing, Music Rights, Taxes, Touring, Visas | Comments Off on International Touring: A Report From The Front Lines