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Feb 02, 2007
visas for performers travelling to the USA
The European sectoral social partners 'live performance' are drawing the attention of EU stakeholders on the problems for performers to obtain a visa and work permit when travelling to the United States.
Professional footballers, golfers, jockeys, racing drivers and tennis players, to name a few, can all benefit from entering the States under the far simpler and cheaper Business (B-1) Visa system or even visa free, provided their income is principally earned outside of the US.
Such exceptions do not exist for artists under any scenario, regardless of whether they are to receive payment or not.
The European sectoral social partners are calling upon the EU to address this problem, as it creates huge difficulties for performers invited to the US.
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