The O-2 category applies to an accompanying alien who is coming
temporarily to the United States solely to assist in the artistic or athletic
performance of an O-1 nonimmigrant. O-2 classification is not available to
an alien accompanying an O-1 alien in the sciences, business, or education.
An O-2 alien must be petitioned for in conjunction with the services of the O-
1 alien to whom he or she provides support and is not entitled to work
separate and apart from the O-1 alien. To qualify for status, O-2 aliens
must:
(1) Be an integral part of the actual performances or events and
possess critical skills and experience with the O-1 alien that are not
of a general nature and cannot be performed by others; or
(2) In the case of a motion picture or television production, have skills
and experience with the O-1 alien which are not of a general nature
and which are critical, either based on a pre-existing and
longstanding working relationship with the O-1 alien or, if in
connection with a specific production, because significant
production (including pre- and post-production) will take place both
inside and outside the United States and the continuing
participation of the alien is essential to the successful completion of
the production.
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