Among other things, the guidance notes that analysis of whether a production is within the motion picture or television industry (MPTV) is not limited to whether it will air on a television screen or in a movie theater, as the industry has grown to encompass some online content. “While static web materials and self-produced video blogs and social media content generally do not fall into the MPTV category,
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USCIS alert,Jan. 13, 2022 , https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-provides-clarifying-guidance-on-o-1-nonimmigrants-in-arts-vs-motion-picture-and-television-
“Policy Alert: Determining the Appropriate O-1B Classification for Persons of Extraordinary Ability in the Arts or Extraordinary Achievement in the
Motion Picture or Television Industry,”USCIS ,Jan. 13, 2022 , https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20220113-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdf - USCIS Policy Manual, Chapter 4, O-1 Beneficiaries, https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-2-part-m-chapter-4
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