Learn What Work Visa Is Right For You: How to Legally Live and Work in the US
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Webinar hosted by: Lorraine D'Alessio
Managing Attorney at D'Alessio Law Group
CEO and Founder of D’Alessio Law Group, Lorraine D’Alessio was named the 2017 Leader in Law by the Los Angeles Business Journal and is the recipient of the 2018 Enterprising Woman Award. A former Ford model turned legal powerhouse, Lorraine is a multi-award-winning, immigration expert that regularly contributes to the Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, LA Business Journal, Playback and other leading outlets in the U.S. Lorraine serves on the board for Artists for Change and is the author of “Going Global: Investing in U.S. Immigration,” a highly anticipated guide to U.S. immigration expected to be published later this year. Lorraine has provided counsel to hundreds of prominent and award-winning entertainment agencies, unions, private companies, academic institutions, tech startups, entrepreneurs and enterprises including: Next Models, Food Network, SubPac, Pepperdine University, ACTRA, New York Film Academy, Plug and Play, Expert Dojo, and 500 Startups. In addition to these clients,Lorraine has worked on highly successful refugee and deportation cases earning awards for her work with immigrant communities across Los Angeles. Lorraine D’Alessio earned her law degree from Southwestern Law School. She earned her Masters degree in Public Administration from The Senate of Queen’s University at Kingston and also attended the University of Toronto, Canada to earn her undergraduate degree with a Bachelor of Arts. Full Bio »
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Learn directly from Managing Attorney of the immigration firm D'Alessio Law Group, Lorraine D’Alessio!
For freelance creatives like actors, directors, writers and producers, Hollywood is probably your Mecca. However, if you don’t already live there, or are not even a US citizen, how do you get there- and work there- legally?
Unfortunately, the artistic community is often the target of immigration scams. It’s hard to know what information is valid and what is not. Many people spend hours researching work visas only to end up with the wrong type of visa for a creative career. Stage 32 is here to make sure that doesn’t happen to you! The more educated you are on the subject, the more empowered you will be in your career and in your life. Knowing how to find and secure the right work visa for you will get you one step closer to living your dream.
In this Stage 32 Next Level Webinar, Lorraine D'Alessio, managing attorney of the immigration firm D'Alessio Law Group, will walk you through how to live and work legally in the US as a creative. She will educate you on the different visas that exist, go step-by-step through the O-1 "person of extraordinary ability" visa, suggest ways to build your career portfolio in order to strengthen your visa petition, alert you to the dos and don'ts at the border and most importantly, dispel the many myths and misinformation that exist on US visas.
Lorraine D’Alessio’ combines her unique knowledge of the entertainment industry and immigration law to assist foreign nationals who wish to come to the United States and work in entertainment and entertainment related fields. Her practice is limited to immigration and nationality law and concentrates on temporary and permanent business and employment related visas for investors, artists, entertainers, musicians, actors, directors, producers and essential technical and creative personnel in the motion picture and television industries. Ms. D’Alessio routinely gives lectures throughout Canada on entertainment and investment immigration.
What You'll Learn
- Which Visa is right for you?
- The O-1 Visa deconstructed
- The petitioner
- The job offer
- The 6 criteria test
- The O-1 resume
- Other related visas; P, H-1B, L1, E2, EB5
- Filling times
- Border Do's & Don'ts
- Avoid immigration scams
- Q&A with Lorraine
About Your Instructor
Lorraine D'Alessio
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Reviews Average Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Dave Peniuk Information was good. Lorraine gave helpful tips and suggestions around the various Visa's that are available to International folks wanting to move and work in the USA. Overall, recommend this to anyone seeking to understand the various types of Visa's for moving to and working in the US. -
Rodney Wild Great for actors, writers, and other but there was not much in there for producers. -
Halyna Domanska To get all that information from the first hands was impressive. Lorraine has commented the documents and gave the suggestions that put you in the right path when you have to go to Embassy for a visa. Highly recommended & Thanks for highlighting immigration side of filmmakers life.
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