The P-2 visa is for an alien coming to the United States to PERFORM as an artist or entertainer individually or as part of a group or to perform as an integral part of the performance of such group, and who seeks to perform under a reciprocal exchange program. 

Normally, there are three P-2 reciprocal agreements:

1. one between the American Federation of Musicians (U.S.) and the American Federation of Musicians (Canada);
2. one between the Actor's Equity ASSOCIATION (U.S.) and the Canadian Actor's Equity Association; and 3) one between the Actor's Equity Association and the British Actors' Equity Association. 

P-2 group performers can be included on a single petition, but the ESSENTIAL SUPPORT aliens must be on a separate petition from the performers. Some of the required P-2 documentation includes a copy of the formal reciprocal exchange agreement between the U.S. organization sponsoring the alien and the organization in a foreign country and a statement from the sponsoring organization describing the reciprocal exchange of U.S. artists or entertainers as it relates to the specific petition for which classification is sought. P-2 VISAS are approved with a validity period only necessary to complete the event or activity, and not to exceed one year.

The P-2 visa is for an alien coming to the United States to perform as an artist or entertainer individually or as part of a group or to perform as an integral part of the performance of such group, and who seeks to perform under a reciprocal exchange program. 

Normally, there are three P-2 reciprocal agreements:

P-2 group performers can be included on a single petition, but the essential support aliens must be on a separate petition from the performers. Some of the required P-2 documentation includes a copy of the formal reciprocal exchange agreement between the U.S. organization sponsoring the alien and the organization in a foreign country and a statement from the sponsoring organization describing the reciprocal exchange of U.S. artists or entertainers as it relates to the specific petition for which classification is sought. P-2 visas are approved with a validity period only necessary to complete the event or activity, and not to exceed one year.