No Film School: The O-1 visa, also known as the "artist visa," is a crucial step for filmmakers and creative professionals aiming to establish their careers in the U.S. Designed for individuals with extraordinary ability in their fields, the application process can be daunting.
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Why are there so many fees attached to the o1 visa? Thousands of dollars seems ridiculous for people who have “extraordinary ability” to come into the country. A nominal fee to try and stop a flood of people from applying for this is reasonable. With the tax breaks for artists and companies, why is there not funding for people who fit the criteria of the visa to reduce the fees that are required to apply? The criteria is also hard to define and those who apply often need lawyers to help them prove their ability which adds on an even bigger stack of fees. While not all artists who apply start out with a student visa, those who do often don’t have the money to afford schooling and to tack on additional fees on top of this makes it difficult. The work that students on a visa can do is restricted and often don’t get enough of an income to support themselves.
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