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O and P visas

O (extraordinary ability) and P (performers) nonimmigrant visas became the de facto entry points for entertainers and models working short-term in the United States in the 1990s and 2000s.

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What are the common visa-to-green-card-to-citizenship pathways used by foreign-born models and entertainers in the U.S. in the 1990s–2000s?

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