Heidi Happy denied entry to the USA
Swiss singer/songwriter Heidi Happy is not allowed to enter the USA. The reason for this is apparently previous misunderstandings about a work visa. The musician now has to miss out on planned concerts in Austin, Los Angeles, San Fracisco and New York.
Heidi Happy is currently having relevant experiences with the American immigration authorities: According to a report by the New Uri Newspaper she was refused entry at the Canadian-American border in 2012 because she did not have a work visa. She would then have had to apply for special clearance, but was not informed of this.
The American embassy in Bern also rejected a short-term request. The US Department of Homeland Security and the embassy had both not recommended special clearance.
In the USA, several concerts at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, have also fallen victim to administrative confusion. On March 20-24, Heidi Happy will make her next appearance at the Canadian Music Week in Toronto.
