Immigrants in the Arts: Australian Playwright and Director Bryan Davidson Blue

One of our firm’s main practice areas is the O-1B nonimmigrant visa and EB-1 immigrant petition based on evidence of the beneficiary’s extraordinary ability in the arts. Many of our clients are international artists from all over the globe, seeking a means to expand their work into the United States, and specifically to move to and work in (either temporarily or permanently) one of the world’s great cultural capitals: New York City. One of the best ways to prepare for such a big move, in addition to speaking extensively to a qualified and experienced immigration attorney, is to read the accounts of those who have already gone through the process.

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5 of the Best Plays About the Immigrant Experience

Immigration has been a subject of art and storytelling for as long as stories and borders have existed. One of the most fundamentally dramatic human experiences, the act of moving one’s whole life to another country or continent brings with it a wide range of emotions, opportunities, and obstacles, which are the natural stuff of great theatre.

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