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Bringing Entertainment Artists to the States (BEATS) Act of 2016
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Bringing Entertainment Artists to the States (BEATS) Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe special procedures for the nonimmigrant entry of P-2 visa Canadian citizens (artists or entertainers participating in a government approved reciprocal exchange program). Such persons may, after U.S. admission and without filing an amended petition, alter or add to the dates and venues of performances listed in the original petition, provided that the altered or additional performances constitute no more than one third of the originally listed performances.
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2016 · first_quarter · Immigration
Lobbied USCIS staff on ways to improved P2 and O1 visa processing times. Pertinent legislaiton includes S 2510 the Art Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act, HR 4823, the Bringing Entertainment to the States (BEATS) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)