Almost every year, we hear from musicians graduating from their university programs who want to file O-1 cases in time to perform during the summer. The required documentation for an O-1B is voluminous, the process time-consuming, and the logistics often complex. This year was no exception: our client, a Korean violist, wished to file the case, return home for a visit and get her approval in time to re-enter the U.S. However, we were able to file efficiently, and our client is playing in several ensembles around the country this summer.