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Visa needed for 1 week of giging?

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29-12-2012 8:39pm

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-crisp-

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My band and I are thinking of heading to Boston to play a few gigs for a week or possibly 2 this summer.
Would we need a visa since we will be getting paid?

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#2 29-12-2012 9:15pm
BuffyBot

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-crisp- wrote: »

My band and I are thinking of heading to Boston to play a few gigs for a week or possibly 2 this summer.
Would we need a visa since we will be getting paid?

Simple answer is yes, you would.

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#3 29-12-2012 10:48pm
silja

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Yes- there are specific artists visas you can get.

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#4 29-12-2012 11:00pm
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Can anyone post some links to information please. All I keep getting is the j1 summer visa

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#5 29-12-2012 11:21pm
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Visa types - http://dublin.usembassy.gov/non-immigrant_visas/visa-types-for-temporary-visitors.html

Entertainment Profession and Athletes FAQ- http://dublin.usembassy.gov/faqs_entertainment_athletes.html#question9

And just in case, the Us Embassy Contact Us page, might not hurt to send them an email - http://dublin.usembassy.gov/contact.html

You should also research whether you'll need a licence/permission etc from the local authority.

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#6 29-12-2012 11:23pm
-crisp-

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Thank you

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