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Music industry navigates "extreme vetting" of foreign artists

Jul 11, 2019
Foreign artists are running into difficulty with visas, resulting in delays and cancellations.
West African rock band Tal National.
Jason Creps

Blog: Here’s what we know about ‘extreme vetting’

Apr 5, 2017
The president has talked a lot about making it harder for people to obtain visas. But what exactly does that look like?
Triple the number of applicants applied for the H1-B visa program last year. Chances of getting your application picked were only about one in three.
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