Posted on 06/29/2012 6:45:00 AM PDT by jakerobins
Shera Bechard, the Canadian-born former girlfriend of Playboy Enterprises founder Hugh Hefner, would not be an obvious candidate for the special visas that the U.S. government reserves for "individuals with extraordinary ability."
Playboy magazine named Bechard Miss November in 2010, and she also started an online photo-sharing craze called "Frisky Friday." Neither seems quite on the level of an "internationally recognized award, such as a Nobel Prize," which the government cites as a possible qualification.
But Los Angeles immigration lawyer Chris Wright argued that Bechard's accomplishments earned her a slot. The government ultimately agreed.
That kind of success has put Wright on the map as the go-to visa fixer for both Hollywood and Silicon Valley. It also highlights the use of so-called genius visas known as O-1s and EB-1s, which have largely escaped political controversy and are now the immigration solution of choice for many entrepreneurs.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Why would Shera settle for Hef when she could have me?
One set of laws for us - another set of laws for them.
Must be nice.
I guess those really ARE brains...
If she were really valuable, and desirable, why would she have to do that?
From Grandpa: It’s like this Grandma, huh, oh never mind I forget.
Giving this gal a genius visa makes much more sense as "extraordinary ability" apparently now includes being able to suck-start a F-4.
People have died for less
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