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Hello, my name is Misai and I am a Japanese drummer in Las Vegas. I need your help to apply for my visa.

As you might know, it is hard to live in the US as an immigrant... I have to renew my visa every year and it costs $5000+ each time... I cannot work at general stores or restaurants with my visa because my visa is an artist visa and I can only work as a musician here.
I have never asked people for money but this time, I need your help :(

I came to the States in 2009, and I've followed my music passion non-stop. I've performed with many rock bands in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, gained a major drum sponsorship, participated many times in the annual NAMM conference, and traveled all over the USA to play drums. Right now I'm playing regularly at Las Vegas's Fremont Street Experience and loving every minute of it!

Misai on drums (video)
https://youtu.be/YB8D8eURDXE?t=1m22s


I am here with a P-3 visa (It's a 1 year artist visa) but this time, I am applying an artist visa called "O-1" visa. It is a 3 year visa.
I hadn't been able to apply it before because I wasn't famous enough... I have been working very hard on my work and getting interviews, endorsement, gigs, etc...
I have spent so much money on getting evidence for the visa because it is very hard to get O-1 visa unless you are super famous in the US or in your country.

$5000 will be used for attorney fee. $1225 will be used for premium processing. (fast processing fee)

I have to apply it by December 10th.
Please help me to stay in the US as a drummer.

You can see what I have done in the US through my Facebook page or Instagram :)
https://www.facebook.com/misai.drums.official/
https://www.instagram.com/misai_drums/

Here are some of my recent interviews :)

http://jrock247.com/2016/11/japanese-drummer-misai-builds-her-bridge-to-an-american-career-interview-2016/

http://www.voodooqueendigitalmagazine.com/misai-chan
https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000131132
http://ongaku-tumugi-project.net/category/artist-file/

I would truly appreciate all of your support if you could support me :)
I will put your name on my post when my visa is accepted.

Thank you for taking your time to read my story.
See you at shows in your town or Las Vegas :)



*UPDATE* 
I will give people who donate more than $50 a handmade cymbal jewelry and people who donate more than $100 a handmade cymbal wrapbracelet. (You can see some pictures it's on update)

I didn't want to tell people about this until I get a new visa, but I think I should tell this now.

I'm planning to visit some special schools in Japan after I get my new visa. The schools are for kids who stopped going to their original schools because of bullying.
I was bullied when I was a kid and stopped going to school. I had tried to kill myself many times at the time...I know how hard it is...
so I want to support those kids who are suffering from bullying.
I'm planning to visit them :)



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  • Akiko Toyota
    • $50 
    • 7 yrs
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Misai Chan
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Henderson, NV

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