As the expiration date for your artist visa nears you may want to extend your stay in the US. To empower you, our client (and creative super-hero), towards the most successful outcome, we’ve put together a list of the top five items to keep in mind when applying for a visa extension...
As adults we often don’t get to ask the question, “do you have super powers?” Those statements seem to be relegated to our childhood and conjure up images of Superman, The Hulk or the Fantastic Four. However, you might be surprised to know that at an immigration law firm a big part of our job is helping creative super heroes – wanting to flex their creative muscles in the United States – to demonstrate and prove their extraordinary abilities. We know what you’re thinking law firm and super heroes, they don’t normally go to together, but think about this for a moment…
We’ve rounded up our top ten list of things to see and do in the NYC area this month. Including art installations, music festivals, jazz concerts and more. The top ten for the month of July are…
We are often asked by international artists looking for representation and wanting to secure a visa what are the first steps towards these goals. Here are the five steps you need to know to find representation and visa sponsorship with an art gallery or dealer based in the United States:
Albert Alabedra is a Spanish guitarist living in New York City. A native of Barcelona, Spain, Alabedra grew up exposed to Flamenco and the Rumba Catalana. At the age of 14 he taught himself to play the guitar and has been working on his craft ever since. We sat down with Alabedra to learn more about how he got his start, what inspires him, and what’s next.
It’s that time again, summer! Which means outdoor music concert series and festivals are in full swing across the country.
For an international musician, it can be great exposure and an introduction to a new audience in the United States. However, before an international artist can even take the stage, there are a few steps towards securing an artist visa to work and tour in the US. Here are a few tips to help an international musician navigate and stay sane in the process...
NEW YORK, NY, March 16, 2016 -- Lehach Filippa, the leading immigration law firm for creative professionals, today announced plans of the firm’s expansion which includes the launch of the official website www.lehachfilippa.com, new hires, internal promotions, and an office move to a larger space in downtown Manhattan. Lehach Filippa founded in 2011 by partners Michael Lehach and Alejandro Filippa is the only law firm in New York to focus solely on immigration law for individuals and companies in the creative fields.
If you’re a fashion model and unsure of which visa to apply for and what to expect from the process, don’t worry we’re got you covered and are here to help. We have outlined the most common visas for those in the modeling industry.
Each industry often has specific issues and questions that manifest when applying for an artist visa (O-1). If you’re a musician, we’ve identified the top three items you need to think about before beginning the application process. They are….drumroll please (sorry we couldn’t miss an opportunity at a bad pun).
One of the most common questions we get during the artist visa application process has to do with letters of recommendation or as some people refer to them, referee letters. In order to provide the most compelling and helpful letters for your application, we’ve provided answers to the most commonly asked questions...
For the immigration application process, it’s often not about a perfectly styled resume, it matters far more that no detail is left out! Here are the top four things you need to know...
While most workers are set on obtaining their H1-B visas before numbers run out, the O-1 visa is often overlooked and misunderstood. O-1 visas are awarded to immigrants with extraordinary abilities in the arts, sciences, education, business or athletic fields. The program for what are officially called O-1 visas, began in 1990 as lawmakers sought to separate these applicants from the pool of those seeking H-1B visas, the visa program for skilled immigrants used by many technology companies. While H-1B applicants must hold at least a bachelor’s degree and possess some specialized skill, O-1 visas are allotted to a more elite crowd: those who can prove to U.S. immigration officials that they are the very top in their fields.