Question about O visa
Feb 24th 2012, 3:30 pm
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Question about O visa
If you want O artist visa, what type of employer would sponsor you for that visa as a visual artist?
What type of employer for people in the past has sponsored a person who is a visual artist, and currently?
You can an O Visa as a visual artist according to these lawyers:
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What type of employer for people in the past has sponsored a person who is a visual artist, and currently?
You can an O Visa as a visual artist according to these lawyers:
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Last edited by Noorah101; Feb 24th 2012 at 3:57 pm. Reason: snipped the lawyer's websites
Feb 24th 2012, 3:58 pm
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Re: Question about O visa
Hi and welcome to BE.
No need to post what the lawyer's websites say. There are folks on here who have an O visa, hopefully they'll come share their stories.
There is no "special" way of finding an employer for an O visa. Just job hunt as you normally would, or be special enough in your field to get head-hunted.
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No need to post what the lawyer's websites say. There are folks on here who have an O visa, hopefully they'll come share their stories.
There is no "special" way of finding an employer for an O visa. Just job hunt as you normally would, or be special enough in your field to get head-hunted.
Rene
Feb 25th 2012, 2:18 pm
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Re: Question about O visa
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Feb 25th 2012, 3:21 pm
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Re: Question about O visa
What type of employer for people in the past has sponsored a person who is a visual artist, and currently?
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Feb 25th 2012, 9:41 pm
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Re: Question about O visa
Getting an employer is the tough part.
In my case I successfully wooed a California-based employer into sponsoring me for the O-1 after they stumbled across my website.
So if you don't already have one, I would get started on a stunning website of your work straight away.
In my case my website was technical in nature. However I think the same rules apply. You first need to woo a potential employer. After that, you need to have an impressive portfolio of evidence assembled to show that you are well-known and respected in your field. In your case this might be exhibitions you've held, magazines your work has been published in etc. You should also have as many distinguished individuals lined up to write letters of reference on your behalf.
Finally, you'll almost certainly need an attorney to fashion all this material into a practical submission. Hopefully your employer, when you find one, will pay for that.
Without knowing more about exactly what type of art you do, I can't really advise further.
In my case I successfully wooed a California-based employer into sponsoring me for the O-1 after they stumbled across my website.
So if you don't already have one, I would get started on a stunning website of your work straight away.
In my case my website was technical in nature. However I think the same rules apply. You first need to woo a potential employer. After that, you need to have an impressive portfolio of evidence assembled to show that you are well-known and respected in your field. In your case this might be exhibitions you've held, magazines your work has been published in etc. You should also have as many distinguished individuals lined up to write letters of reference on your behalf.
Finally, you'll almost certainly need an attorney to fashion all this material into a practical submission. Hopefully your employer, when you find one, will pay for that.
Without knowing more about exactly what type of art you do, I can't really advise further.
