US visa crackdown derails Labor Day gigs for some Caribbean artistes

<p><img width="1200" height="675" src="https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/US-VISA-stock.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/US-VISA-stock.jpg 1200w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/US-VISA-stock-300x169.jpg 300w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/US-VISA-stock-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/US-VISA-stock-768x432.jpg 768w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/US-VISA-stock-747x420.jpg 747w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/US-VISA-stock-150x84.jpg 150w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/US-VISA-stock-600x338.jpg 600w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/US-VISA-stock-696x392.jpg 696w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/US-VISA-stock-1068x601.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p>Some Caribbean artistes scheduled to perform at Labor Day festivities this weekend are facing major challenges due to the change in US policy on B1 and B2 visas.  Although the visas are generally used for business and tourism, artistes had routinely used them to travel and perform at events.  However, the US has now taken [&#8230;]</p> <p>The article <a href="https://stluciatimes.com/183681/2026/09/us-visa-crackdown-derails-labor-day-gigs-for-some-caribbean-artistes/">US visa crackdown derails Labor Day gigs for some Caribbean artistes</a> is from <a href="https://stluciatimes.com">St. Lucia Times</a>.</p>