Can I get film roles in the USA if I am not an US citizen? Need help?

Question

I am origin from Switzerland, and live as an international student in Boston,MA. My question is, do I need a work permition in order to get roles in feature/independent films in the US? If yes, how can I get one so that I am able get roles, and maybe do some extras in the US? If there is a way, I would appriciate to let me know with any comments, informations and advices. Thank you

Answer 1

You can get roles in unpaid films, not paid work. Paid work requires either a social security card or a work permit, neither of which you have as an international student.

Answer 2

Yes you can get any film role, unless you wanted to get paid gigs with the SAG and even then citizenship is not a requirement. You will be ok as long as you had a way to report your income.

Answer 3

no you can't, unless you get a work permiton