US Immigration To Expedite Visa Process For Performers

30 Jul 2010

The US immigration department is trying to speed up US visas for artists and performers. The delay and denials in the approval of US visas for foreign performers and artists began from the time of initiation of premium visa processing by the US government way back in 2001. This program was aimed to speed up the process but the service developed snags especially after September 11 US attacks.

From now on, O and P visa applications which are meant to be used by artists, athletes and performers will be processed  within a record time of 14 days as compared to the earlier US visa processing times for foreign performers going up as long as 120 days.

New Director of Department of Homeland Security mentioned that a standard is being established by the agency for our esteemed clients and for ourselves so as to measure whether we have failed or passed.

The aim of the agency is to ensure timely processing of US visas for performers and foreign artists while ensuring transparency, fairness and efficiency in the US visa process.

Vice President of League of American Orchestras, Heather Noonan, hopes that the planned changes by the agency will bring in much desired improvements in the cultural exchange at international level.

However, the fear of cancellation of US visas for artists at the last moment is still a cause of great concern. Moreover, it is a common notion that US visa process is not only an expensive affair but can prove to be tedious and chaotic.