Managing Partner Michael Wildes is pleased to announce that the firm has secured an O-1 visa approval on behalf of his client Joseph Reuben, British Musician and Composer.
Joseph Reuben is a British musician and composer who has garnered an international reputation of renown. He has composed music for high-profile national and international TV commercials for major companies such as Chevrolet, The Irish National Lottery, Kellogg’s, and Peugeot. He has also scored the music for various prestigious online and fashion films, including for Dita Von Teese, Charlotte Olympia, Swarovski, Paddle 8, in addition to many others. Furthermore, Mr. Reuben has composed and scored music for several successful feature and short films, including the Vimeo staff-selected short film “Voyage of the Galactic Space dangler,” and “The Green Park,” directed by the BAFTA award-winning historical drama filmmaker Justin Hardy.
Mr. Reuben is also well-known as a musician and producer, and he has produced and performed at esteemed venues throughout London. Joseph has received a great deal of media coverage due to his great acclaim in the music world. We look forward to watching his success continue in the United States!
In order to qualify for an O-1 visa which allows individuals of extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, athletics, education or business to live and work in the United States, a foreign national must provide adequate documentation to demonstrate that he/she has sustained national or international acclaim in their field.
In addition, the individual must provide substantial evidence to prove that he/she meets 3 of the 6 evidence categories defined by statute, as well as a written advisory opinion from a labor union or relevant peer group. The O-1 visa applicant must also show that he/she has an offer of employment in the United States to work in his/her field of expertise (or several offers of employment from multiple sources, along with a third-party Agent to petition on the individual’s behalf and connect him/her to the multiple employers).
For more than fifty six years, the firm of Wildes & Weinberg, has concentrated its practice in all aspects of U.S. immigration and nationality law, servicing the immigration requirements of prominent American and International individuals and corporations, banks, industrial, financial and manufacturing concerns, and law firms in connection with the personnel needs of their foreign national employees. In addition, the firm has a distinguished clientele and has done substantial immigration work for investors, scientists, physicians, bankers, performing artists, directors, writers, models, actors, athletes, fine artists, art dealers, curators, musicians, and literary agents.
For more information on the O-1 visa category, which allows individuals of extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, athletics, education and business to live and work in the United States, please visit our Immigration 101 page or contact Michael Wildes at michael@wildeslaw.com.