Los Angeles Times: "'Roma' actor Jorge Guerrero has been denied visas to the U.S. — and might miss the Oscars"

Jose Antonio Guerrero Martínez, an actor in the celebrated movie Roma, directed by Alfonso Cuarón and nominated for ten Academy Awards, has not been able to secure a visa to enter the US to attend screenings and other industry events in the US, according to an interview he gave in the Mexican lifestyle magazine, Quién. Guerrero says he has been denied visas to the US on three separate occasions.

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Visa Options for TV and Film Actors and Performers

We have previously covered special considerations for film and television visas, 10 things to remember about the I visa, and 10 common questions about O visas for the film and television industry. We even dissected some interesting fact patterns for the P-1 and O-1 visas. But let’s rewind, refresh, and simplify, shall we?

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