And like other performance skills it takes practice – so practice all you can. When you’re ready you’ll need to make a demo reel – a recording demonstrating your skills. This is the main way you’re going to market your skills so it has to be good.

You may want to work on the technical skills as well. The trend is for voice actors to have their own studios so they can make their own demos, record their work and other things. (Paying for professional studio time can get expensive.)

Most jobs are found through a talent agent or by word-of-mouth, so networking is important. You could try calling area television and radio stations and ask about vocal work in their commercials. Start to talk to others in the industry and find out what you can.

If you’re a minor, your parents are going to have to help you. Here’s some more information:

http://www.bizparentz.org/thebizness/voiceoversforkids.html

All of them are freeware and update as frequently as necessary. All of them also offer Pay-to-Play versions but I never needed more than the free ones.

Email my profile if you need any more information.

"Calypso Beat"

http://www.wheeloffortunesolutions.com/#…

The guy that operates this site updates it on a daily basis. Therefore if you require the same info again, just click on the link. Then click on the menu on the left hand side where it says "bonus puzzle"

If plane travel is something you can not do, then consider meeting in a third country. Some of my clients take a cruise to bahamas, and their Filipina fiancee flies there too, and they meet each other face to face to satisfy the requirement.

While "on the books" it is possible to request a waiver from the meeting requirement, it is very rare that these waivers are granted. You could certainly try. You would just pay the filing fee of $340,
and along with your petition include statements from your medical team stating that travel is
impossible, or at least medically inadvisable, and request the waiver.

Worst comes to worst the petition is denied and the $340 is lost. But that is far cheaper then any
travel to the Philippines or even Bahamas, so might be worth the try.

Here is how the process works:

What you should apply for is called a Fiancee or K1 visa. Once approved your foreign Fiancee will be allowed to LEGALLY enter the USA for the purpose of marrying you,
then permanently remaining in the USA.

There are a lot of details involved. I have recorded a series of videos that explain the
process: http://fianceevisaservices.com/fianceevisavideo.html

To summarize.

First of all you have a real courtship and relationship and you both intend to get married.

Then check that you both meet the eligibility requirements: You are a US citizen. You both are currently ‘free to marry’. You earn over $15,130 annual income. You have met each other ‘face to face’ at least once, during the past two years. (or expect a request for waiver to the face to face meeting to be granted.

You will have to ‘prove’ that you have a real, genuine, ‘bone fide’ relationship. You do this by presenting copies of correspondences, photos, letters, plane tickets, etc.

You should make sure that you build from the start a solid ‘paper trail’ of the communications of your relationship. This means itemized telephone records, emails, instant messages, voip calls, snail mail, packages. If you use prepaid telephone cards make sure yours gives you an itemized call list or find a different card to use..

When traveling to visit your fiancee, take plenty of photos, vary the shots, locations, wardrobes. Meet her family, and friends. Document with photos. Turn date stamping on.

Don’t move too quickly. Couples who instantly fall in love and get engaged or married may be suspected of fraud. Go slowly, build your relationship.

Once your relationship gets serious, don’t let too much time elapse between trips to meet each other "Face to Face". The longer the separation, the more suspect the relationship is. I recommend travel to meet with your Fiance at least every 6 to 9 months.

Once your relationship has progressed, you have made 1 or more trips, and you have abundant proof of your relationship. Then You apply for the visa, to USCIS, Homeland Security.

Then about 6 to 8 months later she will be asked to come to the US embassy for her interview. If all goes well she will be granted your visa, come to the USA and you can then marry.

Once you marry, she applies for his Green Card and then can remain together with you permanently in the USA.

Costs:

$340 Fiancee visa filing fee, when You originally apply to USCIS
$200 medical exam fee, just prior to her interview
$240 Visa application fee, just prior to her interview

Best

Fred Wahl
Matchmaker