Blog Posts in 2012

• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 7-Dec-2012

  Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez 4th Fight!

  Tomorrow, Saturday, December 8, 2012, international boxers Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez are scheduled to fight their fourth demanded bout. The fight is scheduled to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a very rare case ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 29-Nov-2012

  Two Deferred Action Applications Approved in Less Than 6 Weeks

  Our first deferred action case consisted of preparing separate applications for two twin young ladies. Both applications were approved by USCIS (immigration) in less than 6 weeks ! About The Clients The twin young ladies had recently graduated from ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 27-Nov-2012

  Mixed Martial Arts Instructors Can Obtain O-1 Visas

  If you are an international Mixed Martial Arts Instructor and will be traveling to the United States to train MMA fighters, you too can qualify for a work visa. A Mixed Martial Arts Instructor can qualify for an O-1 Visa. This type of O-1 Visa may be ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 19-Nov-2012

  Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Fighters Can Qualify for a P-1A Visa

  International Mixed Martial Arts fighters scheduled to participate in an MMA event, competition or performance in the United States must apply for a P-1A Visa. A P-1A Visa is a non-immigrant work visa granted to individual athletes who are coming to ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 16-Nov-2012

  Our Clients Win Big at the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards Ceremony!

  The 13 th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held last night, November 15, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The awards ceremony was a huge success full of electrifying performances and most importantly the celebrated wins. As ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 11-Nov-2012

  Canadian Actors Living and Working in Both Canada and the United States

  The American film industry is permeated by talented Canadian actors. The majority of Canadian actors are legally able to work in the United States as a result of having obtained an O-1 Visa. A Canadian actor may obtain an O-1 Visa when the actor is ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 10-Nov-2012

  O-1 Visa - The Job Offer Requirement

  An individual beneficiary of an O-1 Visa must be planning to go to the U.S. for proposed work. This proposed work can be made in the form of a job offer or an itinerary. Usually, the petitioning company makes the job offer to the individual ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 9-Nov-2012

  O-1 Visa - The U.S Employer Requirement

  The O-1 Visa is a type of work visa. However, an O-1 Visa is different from other work visas in that it is for individuals who possess extraordinary ability in certain fields. These fields include: Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, Athletics, or A ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 30-Oct-2012

  DJ Mag Releases It's "Top 100 List of DJs"

  Las week, DJ Mag released its annual " Top 100 List of DJs " for the 2012 year. DJ Mag is an influential, internationally recognized, electronic dance music magazine. Every year DJ Mag releases its "Top 100 List of DJs " which ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 15-Oct-2012

  International Actors

  International Actors, if you have acting credits in any other country and a temporary job offer in the United States (U.S.) you may be eligible to apply for an O Visa. Your acting credits may have been obtained in any non-American country, including ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 9-Oct-2012

  The EDM Take Over

  Electronic Dance Music, also known by its more popular acronym EDM, has taken the world by storm. After approximately 20 long years of being contained to underground warehouses, EDM has finally mainstreamed. And mainstream it has. EDM is huge in the ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 8-Oct-2012

  On Your Way to Obtaining an O Visa

  Are you an aspiring actor, singer or musician ? Do you live in a country outside of the United States? Would you like to perform in the United States but do not know how to obtain the opportunity to do so? If you are an aspiring actor, singer or ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 10-Jul-2012

  Extension of Stay for O-1 Visa

  A Project Has Taken Longer Than Expected In spite of careful planning of an event, film or television project, unforeseen occurrences can cause a delay and lengthen the time to completion. The inability to wrap up a project because of needed time to ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Michael M. Felix 10-Jul-2012

  Petitioner and Beneficiary Contract

  Keep Copies of All Correspondence The petitioner applying for an O-1 visa will file a Form I-129, Petitioner for Nonimmigrant Worker, with the USCIS. To avoid delays in processing, the immigration service advises filing at least 45 days before the ...

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