O-2 Visa – The Entourage Visa

Video Transcript – O-2 Visa – The Entourage Visa

Welcome to our O-2 Visa Video Presentation.
Many of our O-1 visa clients need to bring with them a team of support staff to help them with all key areas of their enterprise. For example, a performing artist may have to bring their session musicians, sound, lighting and mixing crew and so forth, in order to be able to put on their show.

Actors may want their manager, personal assistant, hair and make-up stylist to travel with them. The overall key to determine whether an O-2 visa candidate application will be successful is to make sure that they can be framed as an essential member of the production team. We have extensive experience in this area, so having a consultation with us should enable us to make a good assessment.

When applications are filed together, the O-1 visa holder or beneficiary must sponsor all accompanying O-2 visa applicants. It is common for an O-1 visa holder to lose an existing O-2 team member and choose to sponsor a replacement. Therefore, O-1 visa holders are permitted to modify or expand their entourage as needed.

Please note that many O-1 visa holders have the opportunity to qualify for the EB-1 Green Card. If the O-1 visa holder applies for an EB-1 Green Card and is successful, this will terminate their eligibility to continue to sponsor their O-2 visa holders, because the O-1 visa is a temporary visa, as are the O-2 visas. Thus, if the O-1 visa holder were to secure a Green Card and become a permanent resident, U.S. Immigration doesn’t want O-2 visa holders also acquiring permanent status. This is because that would not be fair, since O-2 visa holders are not required to show that they have an extraordinary ability, whereas O-1 visa holders do.

Ok – if you know of any O-1 visa holder that could really use your help as an O-2, and is prepared to support an application, then please contact us so we can explore this opportunity with you. Please contact us for a free consultation or fill out our evaluation form and we can discuss your case and get the ball rolling.

Chris M. Ingram, a U.S. Immigration Attorney, is originally from Northampton, England. He earned his BA (Hons) in Law from De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, in 1994. In 1996, he completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (PGDLP) at De Montfort School of Law, followed by a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Huddersfield University, UK, in 1998. After relocating to the United States, Chris was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2003 and has been a proud member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 2004.

Having experienced the U.S. immigration process firsthand with his wife and three children, Chris M. Ingram founded his law firm with a mission to ensure that every client receives the best possible immigration experience. He recognized the need for accessible and comprehensive immigration education, leading him to develop one of the most informative online platforms available today.

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