Total Cost: $8,900.00
Portfolio Preparation
$7,500.00
Gathering of artists’ information and preparation of portfolio documents for application to be submitted to Homeland Security [U.S.A. government] [3 Stages of Payments: $3,000.00 deposit due at signing of contract between artist & agency, $3,000.00 due approximately 2 months after first payment, remaining balance ($2,900 includes fees) due 1 week prior to submission of application; payable by PayPal or Wire Transfer.
Application Mailing
$310.00
printing of a binded application including evidence, and overnight mailing to USCIS Center in Texas, USA.
WESTAF Advisory Letter
$250.00
Advisory Opinion letter from the WESTAF, the Western States Arts Federation, a nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. Required by USCIS.
Government Fees
$840.00
Application of i-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker sent to USCIS by money order [Payable by PayPal or Wire Transfer and must be paid prior to submitting application
Post-Approval
$600
DS-160 Preparation for Beneficiary, $250 additional fees per person for spouse and all children. Payment must be received before DS-160 application is begun.
*Please note that based on your country of application, there are possible additional fees not listed above.