(St. Lucia Times) – Caribbean artistes scheduled to perform at Labor Day festivities this weekend are running into major hurdles as US officials tighten enforcement of B1 and B2 visa rules.
Although the visas are generally used for business and tourism, artistes had routinely used them to travel and perform at events.
However, the US has now taken the position that artistes must first go through the required process to obtain proper authorisation to work.
The shift has come as a shock to many, and St. Lucia Times has learnt that at least three Saint Lucian artistes have had their visas revoked, disrupting plans to participate in this weekend’s festivities.
