What happens when rock ‘n’ roll stars meet immigration policy? In this episode, Shai and Rekha return to dive into Noel and Liam Gallagher's triumphant and long-awaited return to the stage, leading the legendary rock group Oasis, in their ancestral homeland of Ireland. They're joined by return guest Aoife Kilmurray, as they explore the immigration and work authorization rules that even global superstars must navigate. You gotta roll with it as we break down borders, talk visas, work permits, and citizenship with a punch. As you were!

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Jisoo. Jennie. Rosé. Lisa.

Together, they are BlackPink - darlings of K-Pop and arguably the most popular all-female musical act in history. As part of their most recent "BORN PINK" world tour, these multi-talented young ladies traveled to the Philippines for a pair of sold-out concerts, playing to some 100,000 BLINKs. In our final episode of 2024, Shai and Rekha are joined by Vialto's Larissa Dalistan-Levosada to talk about BlackPink's travel and work permit options when performing in the Philippines. 

Boombayah!

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From his fresh-faced beginnings as a member of Manchester United's 'Class of '92' to global cultural icon and part-owner of Major League Soccer's Inter Miami CF, David Beckham has lived a life that has taken him all around the world - including his first foray to the United States in 2007, as a player with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Today, he spends a considerable amount of his time in south Florida, where he owns a $25 million penthouse with his fashion designer wife and former Spice Girl, Victoria. So how has this footballing legend's US immigration journey played out? Join Rekha and Shai as they're joined by two-time guest Raha Torabi. Together, they probe the challenges and triumphs Beckham has experienced since the late 2000s.

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Conan O'Brien is a comedy legend. A fixture of American late night television for nearly 30 years, he's also the writer behind some of the most iconic episodes of The Simpsons, as well as Saturday Night Live. More recently, Conan has been making audiences laugh as host of the podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, and the travelogue, Conan O'Brien Must Go.

In this episode, Shai and Rekha find out how Conan, whose great-grandparents hailed from Ireland, was able to visit his ancestral homeland for the episode in which he tries to punk Bono, appears as a guest star on a soap opera, and takes his first bite of black pudding. They're joined by Aoife Kilmurray from Vialto's Dublin office, who reveals that O'Brien has a wealth of options when it comes to working on the Emerald Isle. 

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The UEFA European Football Championship tournament is already under way in Germany and, while he took a nasty knock on the nose in the opening match, Kylian Mbappé is still expected to lead his fellow Frenchmen deep into the competition.

Since cementing his superstar status at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Monsieur Mbappé is no stranger to traveling the world for club and country, but—as massive football fans themselves—Shai and Rekha wanted to know just how he does it. They talk to Mostafa Massoud, one of Vialto's immigration experts located in Frankfurt, to discuss the ins and outs of Kylian's German adventure.  

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Celebrities On The Move's listeners have spoken, and Rekha and Shai have listened! Our latest episode is all about The Blonde With The Sparkly Guitar herself: Ms. Taylor Alison Swift. Earlier this year, Taylor sold out four nights at the Tokyo Dome, playing to over 220,000 rapturous Swifties. In this episode, our hosts are joined by Noriyuki Tominaga from Vialto's immigration team in Tokyo. Together, they explore how T-Swizzle was able to travel to, and work in, Japan's capital city. 

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Trevor Noah is one of the most influential comics of the last decade, and among South Africa's greatest cultural exports. The reliably funny and thoughtful native of Johannesburg first become known outside his home country as host of The Daily Show, which catapulted his career to new heights.

Shai and Rekha are joined by an immigration celebrity in his own right, Vialto Law's Angelo Paparelli, as together they examine Noah's journey from African émigré to American citizen. 

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Pharrell Williams has a special connection to France. He was an integral part of Daft Punk's farewell album, Random Access Memories, performing vocals on the Grammy-winning track, Get Lucky. More recently, he's been living and working in Paris as the men's creative director for an iconic French fashion house. Oh la vache!

So what sort of French visa and right-to-work options are available to this American renaissance man? Rekha and Shai are joined by Vialto's Violaine Jaussaud, direct from the City of Light itself, to unravel it all.  

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The world knows Cillian Murphy from his roles as Jim in 28 Days Later, Dr. Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow in Batman Begins, and Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders. He shuns the spotlight and lives a quiet life with his family in Ireland, but his 2023 turn as the title character in the acclaimed Oppenheimer has turned him into a global superstar and favorite for the 2024 Academy Award for Best Actor.

Murphy will be in Hollywood for the Oscars on March 10 to—we predict—collect his golden statuette. But of course, it's not his first time in La La Land. So, what visa options are open to him when he travels to the United States to walk the red carpet or promote a film? Rekha and Shai find out. 

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While Rafael Nadal may be known as the King of Clay—owing to his astounding 14 titles at Roland Garros—he's served up plenty of success on the hard courts of Melbourne, too. Sadly, Rafa was forced to pull out of this month's Australian Open due to injury, but with two tournament wins to his name in 2009 and 2022, he’s delivered plenty of ripsnorters to Aussie fans over the years.

And so, in this episode of Celebrites On The Move, Shai and Rekha are joined by Cherie Wright, from Vialto's office in Sydney, to explore El Niňo’s visa options when traveling to play tournaments Down Under. Have we seen the last of Rafa in Melbourne? We sure hope not.

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