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Visas and Comics Creators, Pt. 2: B-1, B-2, Be Careful

Image of an online nonimmigrant visa application

Since yesterday’s post, news of Becky Burke’s return to the U.K. has at least signalled the end of her detention by ICE, though in an ideal world she would have been neither detained nor forced to leave. As we now…

Visas and Comic Creators, Pt. 1

Border Patrol logo from the public domain 1951 Border Patrol comic book

The detention of cartoonist Becky Burke by U.S. immigration officials is a potent reminder of the complexity and rigor of U.S. visa laws.  We’re relieved to learn that her family has been able to secure legal assistance – we were…