To assist our members needing to enter the US to perform, we provide the following .pdf documents online. Please contact our office for more information.
Members are reminded that when they contract an engagement with a US employer they must use the T2C - Travelling Engagement Contract below.
- Application and information required to obtain Class P2 Non-Immigrant Work Permit
- P2 Premium Processing Unit - Expedited Processing
- P2 Applicant Checklist
- P2 Application Part 1(a)– Musician Personal Informations
- P2 Application Part 1(b) – Technician/Crew Personal Information
- P2 Application Part 2 – Traveling Information
- P2 Application Part 3 – Policy of Indemnity
- P2 Application Part 4 – Musician/Technician Listing
- P2 Application Part 5 – Technician Employment Verification
- P2 Information – Commonly Asked Questions
- Important Information for Canadian Landed Immigrants
- Form T2C - Travelling Engagement Contract
If you have problems with the forms, go here for trouble shooting information.
P2 Update (March/2007)
All P2 information and application forms have been updated on our website as of March 28, 2007.
P2 Update (January/2007)
Please be advised that the AFM immigration administration fees have increased as of January 1, 2007:
- P2 application covering musicians only - $25 CDN or USD
- P2 application covering musicians and technicians - $50 CDN or USD
- Showcase and Replacement letters of support/authorization - $25 CDN or USD
- Cultural Exchange - $25 USD or $30 CDN
P2 Update (September/2005)
The fee to process a Class P2 non-immigrant work permit will increase to $190.00 USD per petition (this is an increase from $185.00). USCIS sent a press release today confirming this increase.
This new rule comes into effect on October 26, 2005. Any petition received by an AFM Local after October 21 will be subject to the new fee.
The premium processing fee remains the same ($1,000 USD per petition). The fee for AFM Canada will also remain at $20.00 CAD per petition.
The current processing time is between 70 and 90 days.
P2 Update (June/2005)
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will no longer accept money orders drawn from CANADA POST for the processing of P2’s.
Please ensure money orders included with the request are drawn from a Chartered Bank in Canada - a U.S. Financial Institution should be referenced as the negotiating agent for the money order on the face of the document. Please be further advised that USCIS will still accept personal/business cheques in U.S. FUNDS providing you have a U.S. Account at a U.S. Financial Institution.
Money orders provided by Western Union are still welcome by USCIS.
P2 Update (May/2005)
The United States government (specifically the Department of Homeland Security) has recently indicated that passports will become mandatory for all persons requesting entry to the United States by the end of 2006. Therefore, the AFM is advising all musicians, support staff, agents and managers who have not already done so to obtain a CANADIAN PASSPORT as soon as possible. In addition, the passport must be valid for AT LEAST 6 months PAST the expiry date of your work permit.
As of August 1st, 2005 AFM Canada will implement a mandatory passport requirement for all P2 applications. A copy of each individual passport (the biometric pages only) must be included with each request submitted to AFM Canada.
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