Visas To get Artists Into US Getting More Difficult To Acquire

It’s getting more and more difficult and expensive (and arbitrary) trying to get artists into America to perform. “In general we are talking $1,000 for the performer’s petition, plus $1,000 for the technical staff petition, plus a $130 per-application fee each. That’s $2,260. Plus, the AGMA and IATSE unions now charge $250 per letter of support. That’s $2,760. You either have a huge budget that can accommodate that kind of extra money, or you’re doing less international work, or you’re more motivated to collaborate with partners.”