Register Now: Understanding Artist Visas
This two-part online program is designed to help artists of all disciplines who seek to pursue an artistic career and remain in the United States.
Are you an immigrant artist who wants to know more about your legal options for staying and working in the United States? NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Resource Center (NYC) is presenting two, pay-what-you-wish online events with immigration attorney Michael Cataliotti to help you understand your legal options and answer your questions live. Immigrant artists are encouraged to attend one or both sessions.
Please note: These online workshops are a guide and for general informational purposes only. They do not provide any specific legal advice nor create any attorney-client relationships.
Tuesday, April 26
Understanding Artist Visas: Options for Immigrant Artists and Entertainers
Immigrant artists who reside within the New York City Metropolitan area are invited to join immigration attorney Michael Cataliotti for an overview of the legal options for immigrant artists, entertainers, and entrepreneurs who seek to pursue an artistic career and remain in the United States.
This program will cover the most frequently utilized non-immigrant artist visa classifications and pathways to immigration, followed by a live Q&A from the audience. The session will focus on some of the most common legal issues encountered by immigrant artists who reside within the New York City Metropolitan area. Artists of all disciplines are welcome to join.
When: Tuesday, April 26, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
Where: Virtual on Zoom
Program Fee: Pay-What-You-Wish
Register: Click here to register.
Questions? Email [email protected]
Thursday, May 5
Understanding Artist Visas: Your Questions Answered
Join immigration attorney Michael Cataliotti for a town hall style discussion/Q&A on legal options for international/immigrant artists, entertainers, and entrepreneurs who seek to pursue an artistic career in the United States.
In this program, Cataliotti will review some of the frequently asked questions for artist visa and immigration process, and answer questions live from the audience. Whether you are currently in the U.S. or are looking to enter the country, you’ll walk away with a clearer sense of the immigration process and what you can, or cannot, should, or should not do when pursuing a visa. Artists in all disciplines are welcome to join.
Please note: this event has been postponed and we will provide an update as soon as possible on when it will be rescheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause, please visit NYFA.org/events for updates.
When: Thursday, May 5, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
Where: Virtual on Zoom
Program Fee: Pay-What-You-Wish
Register: Click here to register.
Questions? Email [email protected]
About Michael Cataliotti
Michael Cataliotti, Esq. is an attorney who has worked with and advised businesses from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, as well as prominent athletes, artists, entertainers, and entrepreneurs, such as international media conglomerates, BMG North America, Music at Work B.V., Lena Erziak, CB Insights, BotFactory Inc., and Soley Beverage Group.
A graduate of Hofstra University and St. John’s University School of Law, Cataliotti specializes in advising individuals and entities from such industries as sports, music, fashion, film, television, art, sciences, and technology about how to reach their respective corporate and immigration goals.
Cataliotti is admitted to practice in New York and is a regular contributor to the New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal. He is a faculty member at Lawline CLE; a frequent speaker on the topics of corporate transactions, sports and entertainment immigration, and entrepreneurship; and a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where he is an active participant on several committees. He has been recognized as one of Super Lawyers’ “Rising Stars” since 2018. Cataliotti is frequently contacted by other attorneys for advice and guidance regarding complex business immigration matters and corporate structuring.
These programs are presented by the Immigrant Artist Resource Center (NYC), which is part of NYFA Learning, the professional development arm of NYFA. Sign up for NYFA’s free bi-weekly newsletter to receive updates on future programs for artists and arts administrators.