P3 Visas (Artists and Entertainers under Culturally Unique Programs) |
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| The P3 visa is available for foreign nationals coming temporarily to the U.S. to perform, teach, or coach as artists or entertainers, individually or as part of a group under a commercial or non-commercial program that is culturally unique.
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| | I. | Benefits of the P3 Visa | | | |
| | | A. | Your dependents can stay with you as long as you maintain your P3 status. They can also attend school |
| B. | You can freely travel in and out of the U.S. provided you have a valid visa | | | II. | Requirements for the P3 Visa |
| | | | | To be eligible for the P3 visa, you must be coming to the U.S. to perform, teach, or coach in a specific field such as a unique or traditional ethnic, cultural, musical, folk, artistic, or theatrical performance or presentation. You must prove that: |
| A. | You are coming to the U.S. to develop, understand, promote or facilitate a culturally unique art form |
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You perform essential support services for a P3 artist or entertainer, which cannot be performed by U.S. workers |
| C. | You have the appropriate qualifications, knowledge and experience in providing support services to artists and entertainers |
| D. | You are being sponsored by a cultural, educational, or governmental organization |
| E. | You have achieved national or international recognition or acclaim in the culturally unique program you shall perform | | | III. |
Applying for the P3 Visa | | | | | | You cannot apply for a P3 visa as an individual. A U.S. employer has to sponsor your P3 visa. Your employer must file the USCIS Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker with Form I-129O/P supplement and supporting documentation with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Once the USCIS approves the P3 visa petition, you may apply for the P3 visa at an American Consulate overseas. |
| A. | Peer Group Consultation | | | | | | Prior to filing the P3 visa petition with the USCIS, your employer must obtain an advisory opinion from an appropriate consulting entity or a labor organization, or show that an appropriate peer group, labor organization or management organization does not exist.
If the position is covered under a union contract, your employer may need to obtain a letter of no-objection signed by an official union representative of the local chapter. The letter must state your name and the name of your employer, along with the name of the labor organization and the name and address of the local chapter. The letter must state that the labor organization has reviewed pertinent information about your position and credentials, and that hiring you will not "adversely affect the wages or working conditions of U.S. workers and that, therefore, it has no objection to you being hired". | |
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| PRICE | | Regular Process |
Legal Fee - $1,390
Filing Fee - $325 | | Premium Process | Legal Fee - $1,390
Filing Fee - $1,550 | | Processing Time | | 4 business days |  |
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