United States•North America3-6 months
5,595 USD
1 year
Yes
Employer or Agent
Allowed
No
Not Required
Members of an entertainment group that has been internationally recognized as outstanding.
The P-1B is a US visa for members of entertainment groups recognized internationally as outstanding in their discipline. The group must have been established for at least one year and 75% of members must have had a sustained relationship with the group for at least one year.
Initial stay is up to one year, extendable in one-year increments with no statutory maximum. Dependents join on P-4 status but may not work. Dual intent is permitted. Circus performers joining a nationally recognized circus are exempt from the one-year and international recognition requirements.
This visa is ideal for foreign entertainers performing as part of a group with sustained international recognition, where individual extraordinary ability cannot be demonstrated.
I-129 base filing fee (standard/large employer) | 1,015 USD |
Asylum program fee (standard/large employer) | 600 USD |
Form I-129 base filing fee (nonprofit/union/small employer) | 510 USD |
Asylum program fee (small employer) | 300 USD |
Asylum program fee (nonprofit) | 0 USD |
DS-160 MRV fee (per beneficiary, consular processing) | 205 USD |
Premium processing (Form I-907) | 2,965 USD |
| Standard | 3 months – 6 months |
| Premium Processing | 2 weeks – 3 weeks |
| Initial grant | 1 year |
Visas you can typically switch to from this status.
United StatesEntertainment group must have been established for at least 1 year
Group must be internationally recognized as outstanding in its discipline — renowned, leading, or well-known in more than one country
At least 75% of group members must have had a substantial and sustained relationship with the group for at least 1 year
Qualifying 75% of members must perform functions integral to the group's performance
U.S. employer or agent must petition on behalf of the group
Written advisory opinion from an appropriate labor/peer organization (e.g., AFM, SAG-AFTRA, AGMA) required
Circus performers and essential circus personnel are exempt from the 1-year and international recognition requirements if joining a nationally recognized circus
Job Offer
Employer or Agent
Education
none or higher
Form I-129 with O and P Supplement completed by U.S. petitioner
Written advisory opinion from appropriate labor or peer organization
Performance itinerary listing dates, venues, and locations
Employment contract or written summary of oral agreement with the petitioner
Statement listing each group member with employment history and dates with the group
Evidence of group's 1-year establishment (prior contracts, programs, performance records)
Evidence of international recognition: awards, critical reviews, advertisements, box office receipts, evidence of performing in multiple countries
Group member roster attesting 75% qualifying relationships
Form DS-160 (completed by each beneficiary) for consular processing
| I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | Fill online |
| DS-160 Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application | Fill online |
| I-907 Request for Premium Processing Service | Fill online |
| Application Steps | U.S. petitioner obtains written advisory opinion from the appropriate labor/peer union; Petitioner f… | travel.state.gov |
| Blockers | — | uscis.gov |
| Can Convert To | us-eb-1 | uscis.gov |
| Categories | work | uscis.gov |
| Code | us-p-1b | uscis.gov |
| Criminal Policy | Standard U.S. inadmissibility grounds apply under INA §212(a)(2): crimes involving moral turpitude (… | uscis.gov |
| Dependent Visa | P-4 | uscis.gov |
| Dual Intent | true | uscis.gov |
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