From securing a visa to getting a plane, it's harder -- but not impossible -- for foreign acts to reach the States amid COVID-19.
From securing a visa to getting a plane, it's harder -- but not impossible -- for foreign acts to reach the States amid COVID-19.was in the midst of filming season 2 of Telemundo's singing competition seriesin Miami when COVID-19 sent most of the U.S. into lockdown. With production on hold, Vives returned to his home country to wait things out. Now, a full four months later, he is back on set. But returning to the U.S. was no easy task.
Still, Vives was one of the fortunate ones. While he may have had to jump through hoops before returning, he at least had an approved, stamped, up-to-date work visa in hand. Artists who aren't so lucky have come up against even more roadblocks, including trying to access U.S. embassies and consulates abroad at a time when many have shuttered due to the pandemic.
All told, there are three filters for these visas: The petition must be approved; an artist must visit the consulate to get the visa stamped on their passport; and they must submit to an interview to ascertain that they are who they say they are, and that the people with whom they’re traveling are essential staff. Even once an artist is on U.S. soil, the immigration officer at the airport exercises discretion to deny entrance if they feel anything is amiss.
Given that concerts are not happening -- or at least are very limited -- artists could potentially say they’re coming to the U.S. on a promotional tour. But that’s a tough sell since Zoom, Skype and other services allow interviews to take place from pretty much anywhere. Hachar also strongly cautions artists against traveling to the U.S. on a tourist visa.
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