Persons who desire to enter the U.S. to work temporarily as an Athlete or a member of an Entertainment Group must first obtain a P-1 visa (individual entertainers, not including athletes, are not eligible for P-1 status). In order to qualify for a P-1 visa as an Athlete, the person must show:

• If competing individually, that the person has achieved international recognition as an athlete in the sport they are entering the U.S. to perform;
• If competing as part of a team, that the team has achieved international recognition in that sport;
• Seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely for the purpose of participating in the sport; and
• That the person maintains a residence in a foreign country with no intent of abandoning.

In order to qualify for a P-1 visa as a member of an entertainment group, the person must show:

• That the group has been recognized internationally as outstanding in the field for a substantial period of time;
• The person is an integral part of the group and has had a sustained and substantial relationship with the group;
• Seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely for the purpose of participating in the entertainment group; and
• That the person maintains a residence in a foreign country with no intent of abandoning.

In order to qualify for a P2 visa is reserved for artists and entertainers who perform individually or as part of a group, pursuant to a reciprocal exchange program between one or more U.S. organizations and one or more such organizations in other countries that provides for the temporary exchange of artists and entertainers.

In order to qualify for a P-3 visa is granted to culturally unique artists and entertainers, individually or as a group, coming to the United States to develop, interpret, represent, coach, or teach their particular art or discipline.

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