I really hope so, thank you!
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The sooner they announce the cities and venues the better.
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I really hope so, thank you!
I do not believe that there is any inside knowledge, these fees can be found online. I tried to look them all up and became completely confused by the different requirements and forms. It appears that they first have to file a petition ($426 single fee for the group as a whole) followed by an entertainer visa application (P-1B) for each member ($325 per person). Given that the Libera entourage includes roughly 30 choristers and about 10 adults that would be $13,426.bachmahlerfan wrote: ↑<span title="Sat May 13, 2017 8:52 am">7 years ago</span> By the way, I found the comment on Youtube that I couldn't find before regarding visa costs, and it's with the Salve Regina video (as released by Libera Official). The user Robert Shaw III stated that entry visas for the group would cost around 15,000 dollars (he was replying to a comment by ThisIsTurok1). He seems to have inside knowledge of the situation, but I don't know for sure.
Has Libera ever been compensated for performing other than paying their costs? Charging for admission is not the same as compensating the performers.Entertainers who are normally compensated for performing are not classified as amateurs and thus will be unable to travel to the US under the VWP to perform, even if they have agreed to perform in the US for free at a charity or private members event and do not solely make a living by performing.
Ok, here is the long and detailed explanationTullyBascombe wrote: ↑<span title="Sun May 14, 2017 4:25 am">7 years ago</span>Has Libera ever been compensated for performing other than paying their costs? Charging for admission is not the same as compensating the performers.Entertainers who are normally compensated for performing are not classified as amateurs and thus will be unable to travel to the US under the VWP to perform, even if they have agreed to perform in the US for free at a charity or private members event and do not solely make a living by performing.
So what if they choose to perform at churches? I doubt the US government is going to make them pay a large professional fee to sing at a couple of churches.
Well thanks for the detailed summary Surpinto.. It's okay I never thought it would be easy as 1+1=2 and it's still frustrating that Libera falls between two stools when it comes to paying out for VISA's and not having to do so. I take it other groups that tour the US such as King's College/ St. John's are under the same financial burden when it comes to the VISA situation?
Sure thing. And yes, other, similar choirs are presumably under the same status. You can find what would appear to be the official, exhaustive list of US temporary visas on the website of the US Department of State.JimmyRiddle wrote: ↑<span title="Sun May 14, 2017 6:05 pm">7 years ago</span>Well thanks for the detailed summary Surpinto.. It's okay I never thought it would be easy as 1+1=2 and it's still frustrating that Libera falls between two stools when it comes to paying out for VISA's and not having to do so. I take it other groups that tour the US such as King's College/ St. John's are under the same financial burden when it comes to the VISA situation?
I feel you on this one. I feel as though there should be exemptions for groups like Libera which are not-for-profit. But I understand the barriers this would create legally because the definition of a non-profit varies from country to country.