If you’re working on an O or P artist visa application as an immigration attorney, an employer/petitioner, or a visiting artist/performing arts group, COCA can review your materials and write a letter of consultation/no objection for the application. We can help all artists and creative professionals with this process (including, among others, the performing, visual, literary, design, and media arts).
Letters of Consultation
Requirements:
• Academic Credentials: Diplomas and transcripts (with certified English translations) • Curriculum Vitae with detailed descriptions of positions held and job duties • Letters of Employment/Professional Reference Letters from Peers with start and end dates, job titles and descriptions of general duties and accomplishments • Newspaper Articles, Publications, Conference Presentations/Lectures. • Evidence of Prizes and Awards. • Any other evidence of professional expertise that supports the case • Certified English translations of any documentation/evidence issued in a foreign language
Fees
→ $150 – Letter of Consultation (3-5 Business Days)
→ $150 – Addition letter requesting additional information from USCIS for further evidence
→ $400 – Rush Service (24-48 hours)
Please note:
You must be a COCA member to request a letter of consultation. You can join COCA here.
We are not immigration attorneys and can’t offer advice about the actual visa application/process. If you have questions about getting a visa, check out www.artistsfromabroad.org. We are happy to provide further immigration attorney referrals upon request.
COCA is considered a “peer group” and not a management or labor organization. Please check your visa application requirements to determine if you can use a peer group letter as your primary letter, or if you can only use a peer group letter as a supplement to a letter from a union or labor organization.