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United States Raising Visa Fees for Foreign Touring Artists

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  1. Melody Bot Sep 8, 2020
    Melody Bot

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    Filing fees for an O visa, which applies to “Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement,” will increase from $460 to $705, a rise of 53%. The P visa, which can also be used by family members of the individuals, will increase by to a total cost of $695.

    Visa application waiting times are set to increase to 15 business days, but a fast track service that costs over $1000 will be available for those needing their application to be dealt with more quickly.

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  2. Orla Sep 8, 2020
    Orla

    little old lady Prestigious

    Yikes
     
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  3. surgerone Sep 8, 2020
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    makes sense, considering how much money artists have made during this pandemic. :-|
     
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  4. stars143 Sep 8, 2020
    stars143

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    Lame.
     
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  6. RileyWitiw Sep 8, 2020
    RileyWitiw

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    Welp the Canadian music scene was fun while it lasted
     
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  7. MRose24 Sep 8, 2020
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    As an immigration attorney dealing with everything this administration has thrown at us during the last few years, it’s terrifying to see how these fees are going to impact the application process of deserving immigrants in these categories. These fee increases are wide spread and impact many other visa categories that are essential to the US economy.
     
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