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Britain plans to follow America's stance.(News)

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The visa system proposed by the UK Government would make the situation in this country far more akin to that experienced by UK bands looking to tour the US--and some feel the proposals are justified as a result of this.

Any UK act looking to tour in the States has to go through a two-part procedure. The first is for a petition to be filed in the US by the sponsor of the act, be they a record label, promoter or booking agent. If the band is bringing a crew with them, then a separate petition will need to be filed for the crew. It can be a lengthy process--usually lasting around two weeks--but it is possible to speed things along by paying $1,000 to expedite matters.

This, although far more expensive, is roughly in line with the current system for overseas acts who wish to play in the UK. However, the US system has ...

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