Americans for the Arts, an arts advocacy nonprofit, announced on Monday that the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act in the Obama-endorsed immigration bill is anticipated to pass in the Senate. The brief argues that the current visa scheme has cultural and economic disadvantages for the American public, in particular artists. The new legislation would reduce the total processing required by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for O and P visa petitions filed for nonprofit arts-related matters.
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