Visual Artists’ Immigration Clinic

The Visual Artists’ Immigration Clinic is designed to guide emerging and established international visual artists through the process of obtaining a visa to the United States.

Schedule:

• 5:30–6:00 PM EST: Keynote Address by Edwin Hernandez Garcia | Tarter, Krinsky & Drogin LLP, NY
• 6:00–8:00 PM EST: participating artists will be paired with a Volunteer Attorney for a confidential 15-min consultation.

Volunteer Attorneys:

• Cielomar Puccio | Brandlett, Puerto Rico
• H. Heidi Son | Murray Osorio, PLLC, VA
• Edwin Hernandez Garcia | Tarter, Krinsky & Drogin LLP, NY

Are you interested in becoming a participating attorney? Please contact us at clinic@itsartlaw.org.

About the Speaker:

Edwin M. Hernandez Garcia is an Associate at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin in the Immigration Group. He advises and represents individuals, mid-size companies, and large multinational corporations in business immigration, family-based immigration, and naturalization matters before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Labor, and U.S. Consulates around the world.

Edwin routinely assists clients in obtaining Nonimmigrant Visas (B-1/B-2, E-1, E-2, H-1B, J-1, K-1, L-1, O-1, and TN visas) and Immigrant Visas, including PERM/Labor Certifications (EB-3), Green Cards for Individuals of Extraordinary Abilities (EB-1A), Intra-Company Managers and Executives (EB-1C), Investors (EB-5) and other workers. Edwin’s clients include top business executives, creative directors, curators, economists, entrepreneurs, fashion models, gallerists, graphic designers, investors, marketing professionals, musicians, painters, public relations specialists, TV personalities, urban planners and other professionals. In addition, Edwin possesses extensive experience in obtaining immigration waivers.

About Center for Art Law

The Center for Art Law is a Brooklyn-based research and education nonprofit that offers resources and programming for the advancement of a vibrant arts and law community. Through its website and monthly Art Law Blast newsletter, the Center disseminates information and keeps readers updated on art- and law-related news, events, cases, and publications. The Center facilitates conversations by hosting and participating in programs including conferences, workshops and clinics for visual artists, film screenings, and more. Today a world-renowned asset to the art law field, the Center serves artists, attorneys, students and scholars of both disciplines, art market professionals, and members of the general public.

Recording of the Lecture

Watch the recording HERE.