O-2 Support Personnel Visa

Overview

The O-2 visa enables essential support personnel to accompany O-1 artists or athletes to the United States. O-2 holders perform work integral to the O-1's performance — coaches, assistants, technicians, designers, choreographers, and similar essential support roles whose contributions cannot be readily performed by U.S. workers.

Eligibility Requirements

The O-2 must be coming to assist a specific O-1; the support must be integral to the O-1's performance; the O-2 must possess critical skills and experience with the O-1 not generally available in the U.S.; and continued participation must be essential to the O-1's successful performance.

Application Process

O-2 petitions are typically filed concurrently with the O-1 petition, citing the supportive relationship and demonstrating the O-2's integral role. Advisory opinion required from appropriate peer group.

Required Documentation

Required: documentation of working relationship with O-1; evidence of O-2's critical skills and experience; demonstration that U.S. workers cannot readily substitute; advisory opinion; itinerary matching O-1's activities.

Government Filing Fees

I-129 fee; Asylum Program Fee.

Processing Timeline

Validity period matches associated O-1; Extensions tied to O-1 extensions.

Why Choose Our Firm

We coordinate O-1/O-2 filings for performance tours, film productions, athletic competitions, and arts engagements where critical support personnel are essential.