“We experienced a significant reduction in the administrative burden and the
elimination of many typical communication hold-ups associated with the traditional
model of providing immigration services.”
Corporate Counsel
Tokyo Electron
An O-2 visa is used for individual that accompany and assist
an O-1 visa holder in a specific athletic/artistic event or in the motion picture
industry. An O-2 visa is not available for individuals intending to accompany or
assist O-1 visa holders in education, science or business.
What are the Requirements for an O-2 Visa?
How Long is the O-2 Visa
Valid?
VISANOW can prepare and submit the O-2 visa petition if the
O-2 Beneficiary is presently in the U.S. in valid status or if the Beneficiary is
outside the U.S.
To be eligible for an O-2 visa to accompany and/or assist an O-1 visa holder in
an athletic/artistic event, the individual must prove the following:
- That he/she is an integral part of the actual performance/event
- That he/she has critical skills and experience with the O-1 visa holders that are
not of a general nature and which cannot be performed by other individuals.
O-2 visa holders that accompany O-1 visa holders in the motion
picture and television industry must have skills or experience that are critical
for the O-1 visa holder because of either a previous, longstanding working relationship;
or, with respect to the specific production, much of the production work will be
done both inside and outside of the U.S. and the continuing participation of the
O-2 visa applicant is essential to the completion of the production.
An O-2 visa is valid for as long as the primary O-1 visa is
valid.