{"id":10285,"date":"2021-01-22T20:49:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T20:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?p=10285"},"modified":"2021-05-20T16:34:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T16:34:38","slug":"at-a-glance-visa-and-tax-policies-for-foreign-guest-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/at-a-glance-visa-and-tax-policies-for-foreign-guest-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"At a Glance: Visa and Tax Policies for Foreign Guest Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The League is a global leader in helping artists &#8211; and the organizations that present them &#8211; as they navigate the U.S. visa process and tax withholding requirements. In a coordinated effort with other national performing arts organizations, orchestras are working with the White House, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), State Department, Treasury, and Congress to urge ongoing improvements to the visa process and tax procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We urge USCIS to reinstate the traditional expedite process; call on Congress to re-introduce the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) provision; request that the State Department improve the visa process at consulates worldwide; and, ask Treasury to measurably improve withholding and tax identification procedures<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6>League Resources<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/advocate\/visa-and-tax-for-foreign-guest-artists-action\/\">Take Action: Visa and tax for foreign guest artists<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/visa-and-tax-how-to\/\">Visa and Tax Assistance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artistsfromabroad.org\/\">ArtistsfromAbroad.org<\/a> \u2013 The Complete Guide to Immigration and Tax Requirements for Foreign Guest Artists<\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The League is a global leader in helping artists &#8211; and the organizations that<br \/>\npresent them &#8211; as they navigate the U.S. visa process and tax withholding<br \/>\nrequirements. 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