Temporary work - tour management
Nov 16th 2019, 11:48 am
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Temporary work - tour management
I am self-employed and work as a band tour manager in the UK and Europe... a US band who I’ve worked with has asked me to organise the US leg of their next tour and then onwards to Europe... I would be in US for about a month... their management company is based in Europe, so I would be paid by them... do I need a work permit, or can I do this on VWP regulations? Any advice gratefully received! Thanks.
Nov 16th 2019, 1:18 pm
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Re: Temporary work - tour management
It does not seem like something you can do on the VWP, but I'm not quite sure what visa applies here. Maybe look into an O-1. The band's management company would sponsor your visa, so you'd need to work it out with them
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Nov 16th 2019, 2:09 pm
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Re: Temporary work - tour management
I am self-employed and work as a band tour manager in the UK and Europe... a US band who I’ve worked with has asked me to organise the US leg of their next tour and then onwards to Europe... I would be in US for about a month... their management company is based in Europe, so I would be paid by them... do I need a work permit, or can I do this on VWP regulations? Any advice gratefully received! Thanks.
Nov 16th 2019, 5:27 pm
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Re: Temporary work - tour management
You need to talk to the Management Company, down to them, however nothing comes to mind.
Nov 17th 2019, 2:05 am
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Re: Temporary work - tour management
Not sure if it's the same but a few (UK) friends I have, who do media work (specifically TV production) have worked here on a J visa. My understanding was that they were sponsored by the production company and had to leave within a certain time of the production wrap date (supplied again by the production company).
They were working temporary (for the duration of production) so it sounds kinda like this visa would work for you - but as others have said, you need to talk to the management company.
Hope this helps!
They were working temporary (for the duration of production) so it sounds kinda like this visa would work for you - but as others have said, you need to talk to the management company.
Hope this helps!
Nov 17th 2019, 1:12 pm
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Nov 17th 2019, 4:04 pm
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Re: Temporary work - tour management
This is a US Band.
Nov 17th 2019, 5:08 pm
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Hence the issue.
Nov 17th 2019, 5:57 pm
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Well how a British group and their support staff operate is hardly relevant.
Nov 17th 2019, 6:09 pm
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