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Visa: Philipines to USA.
Normally I would call upon John Fisher for advice but alas he is no longer :-(. Please point me to expert advice on best route to get person from Philippines to the US for first time. Duration to be determined based on performance of talent. No test shoot yet so don't know if talent will work out long term. Decision making under circumstances of uncertainty. https://www.uscis.gov/ https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-st … employment https://www.internationalstudent.com/ http://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_div … /index.php US Embassy--Manila https://ph.usembassy.gov/ "15 Common Questions for the F1 Visa Interview | Americanite" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az3e1Opu0LE (7:34) "How to Apply for a Student Visa to the U.S." Feb 23, 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj8a5SdD_pE (2:05) Lots of documents. "US Tourist B1/B2 Visa Application in the Philippines" Feb 23, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOWVXzBdOPQ (3:44) Too many details to summarize adequately. "5 Tips to Help Filipinos Get a US Tourist Visa" Nov 24, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6znt9_LjuWQ (3:13) 1. Show strong ties outside US 2. Show funds. 3. Story--be be prepared to tell concisely and in organized manner. 4. Be calm and confident. 5. 7/10 applicants are successful so relax. Apr 09 17 12:53 pm Link You do the online application. Get your documents together This should help. http://www.immihelp.com/visitor-visa/vi … ocess.html Pay the fee. Go to the US Embassy in Manila for the interview. Also having a visa is no guarantee the the Philippine Government will let a Filipino out of the country. They have to do an exit interview and pay a large fee to leave. Apr 09 17 04:53 pm Link if you're supposed to be working with this person, tourist and student visas do not apply, they need a work visa (yes, even for "trade".) If they're a model this should be dealt with through their agency, if they don't have one its like 10000000000% unlikely they'll get a work visa. In order to get work visas in NA you typically have to prove that you do something no other person of that country can possibly replace you for, you often need the company that wants to hire you already lined up (you cant go "I wanna go to america to become a doctor - a specific hospital has to already be 100% committed to hiring you and basically promise that they will if your visa is accepted, sometimes they have to prove that they tried to hire someone nationwide and could not so it HAS to be you, and if you do not go work for them or you quit/get fired your visa is revoked, they're usually extremely conditional) Student visas can be equally restrictive, you don't just say you want one and get it. If you're looking for advice on what's actually legal. Of course handfuls and handfuls of people just come on tourist visas and lie their asses off. If they're gonna do that they need credible simple backstories on how they know their US host and why they're coming, the address they're staying, prove they have enough money to support their stay, already have their ticket booked to go home, show there are substantial reasons for them to get on that plane and not just slip through the cracks in the states once they get there, and be leaving in a reasonable amount of time. If leaving within 6 months isn't the goal then refer back to the first point Apr 09 17 08:49 pm Link Not sure how the new adminstration affects the H1 visa now. I have hired more than a dozen foreign grads thru H1B visa over the years. It is really easy and take about 1 month to get it done. The cost is not bad , about $10k for the lawyer fee. Using head hunter will cost me more. The lawyer know all the tricks to get it done. If the new hire is any good, we apply green card for them in two years. Just got no choice if you cant find qualified individuals in the States. I assume that you can't find any qualified models that have the looks you want and willing to pose the way you dictate. I also know of a few retired captains. They shipped their mail order brides to Cayman island. If he likes her, will marry her and promise her to bring her family into the States. Not try to make any judgement, but seeing a 70's man holding hands with ac20 yrs girl on the street is a kind gross. But for him it is well worth it even it is just for 3 to 5 years marriage. the marriage. I guess the sex and companionship must be great For the old man. Capitalism at its best. Money talks.  Apr 10 17 09:04 am Link How much does a student visa cost? Apr 12 17 05:18 am Link FFantastique wrote: More than you are willing to pay!!! Apr 12 17 09:54 am Link WTF? How the hell is MM allowing conversations about how to skirt US law on purpose? I mean, seriously? WTF?! Apr 12 17 10:04 pm Link FFantastique wrote: Tuition, for starters. You have to actually be and STAY a student. Apr 13 17 09:44 am Link There is no malfeasance involved here. It's that the parties involved may have multiple intents. Analogy: a person can be a parents and also a spouse. Nothing illegal, immoral or unethical. However, in this case individual may want to pick category--student and actually be a student. How much does it cost--"more than you can afford" is not a valid answer! Apr 13 17 10:25 am Link FFantastique wrote: That's not how visas work. Apr 13 17 04:18 pm Link Models who try to enter the USA on a tourist visa with the intention of working as models can be turned away and barred from entering the USA for a number of years (I think it's 5.. maybe 7). I've known a couple who have had this happen to them. Apr 13 17 04:20 pm Link |
