o-2 visas are available to people who work as essential support personnel of o-1 athletes and entertainers. o-2 visas are not available in the fields of science, business, or education. o-2 workers must be accompanying o-1 artists or athletes and be an integral part of the actual performance. The o-2 worker must also have critical […]

Immigration law is full of words and terms whose meanings are not obvious. We’ve used many of these words in this book and you may encounter others as you use additional resources. For help in unpacking their meanings, see the plain-English definitions below. Accompanying relative. In most cases, a person who is eligible to receive […]

o-3 visas are available to accompanying spouses and unmarried children under age 21 of o-1 or o-2 visa holders. o-3 visas allow relatives to remain in the u. s., but they may not work. They may seek permanent residence while in o-3 status. Although people on 0-1 visas and their spouses and children on 0-3 […]

If you’re already in the U. S. in lawful status, such as on a student or other tem­porary visa, the petition can be used to ask your status the immediately changed to H-1B worker. (Part 2, Question 5 of Form I-129 offers choices addressing this issue.) You can’t, however, take advan­tage of this option if […]

P-1 visas are available to athletes or ath­letic teams that have been internationally recognized as outstanding for a long and continuous period of time. Entertainment companies that have been nationally rec­ognized as outstanding for a long time also qualify. unlike o visas, which always rest on the capabilities of individuals, P-1 visas can be issued […]