#LetTheMusicMove US Visa Survey

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The US visa office has proposed a huge increase to P&O visa fees (short and long term work visas for creative professionals). The proposed increase to the current petition fee is from $460 to $1,655 (260%) for a regularly processed 'O' visa and $460 to $1,615 (251%) for a regularly processed 'P' visa. The increase in fees will apply to all foreign performers/creative workers seeking to enter the US (not just British).

The UK embassy in Washington is asking for data on the potential impacts of such an increase. We urgently need artist, producer, songwriter and manager input to help inform our collective response as well as respond directly to the federal consultation [link] by 6th March. Please ask your US based agents and promoters to also respond as this will hold increased weight with the US Government.

Name

Have you/your artists toured the US in recent years or do you have upcoming plans to tour? *

Yes

Other:

Who does this fee increase actually impact? *

Artists

Manager

Session musicians

Crew

Other:

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Is this increase likely to impact the feasibility of you/your artist touring the US?

Yes, we cannot afford to go

Yes, we will have to delay

Yes, significantly negative impacts on our profit

Yes, this makes a small negative impact on our profit

Yes, this means we will make a loss

Other:

What % of your expected tour profit would now be spent on visa costs? Please expand in the comments if this takes you into a loss. (% tour profit) *

If you do make changes to try to make a tour viable, what changes might you have to make a tour to make it financially viable? *

It's impossible to make my tour viable now

I would reduce the number of musicians touring

I would cut back on crew

I would reduce marketing spend

I would not take a tour manager

I would not go/I would not take my manager

No changes

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There is currently no charge for US artists to tour the UK. Would you support the UK charging similar fees on US artists to fund a UK export support office? *

Yes

Other:

Would you be willing to speak to the press about how this would impact you? *

Yes, live

Yes, recorded

Yes, in print

No thanks

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If yes, please give us your contact details.

All responses to this questionnaire will be shared by the LetTheMusicMove campaign with the membership of LIVE and UK Music. No individual responses will be broken down or made public without your permission. *

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