Las Vegas talent agency/work visa scam?

[mandarinstudent]

There is a weird situation in my wife's old apartment complex back in China, where her parents still live. A woman that lives in the complex has been bragging to everyone that her daughter has been offered a singing job in Las Vegas that pays $10,000 per month for the first year and a bump to $17,000 per month if they decide to sign a contract in the second year. Admittedly, the girl graduated from one of the top arts school in China as a soprano singer and is said to be really beautiful, but something smells really fishy to me. The girl doesn't speak English and doesn't sing in English either. Also, on average, graduates from this school end up in Chinese production companies that pay 5-6000 RMB per month. If they are really excellent, they might get 12,000 RMB per month. I really don't understand why a performance house in Las Vegas would bother going to China to recruit a singer and pay her THAT much money given that there are plenty of wannabe singers in the US that would jump at the chance to perform for 1/5th the pay.

 

The thing is, the girl has received a work visa, although it took a few attempts at the embassy. The parents didn't do any kind of research on the company, but the fact that the "talent agency" was able to procure a work visa for the daughter is all the proof that they need. Have you heard of any sort of work visa scam originating from Las Vegas? It seems to me like this girl is going to get to the US, the company will tell her something like, "You know, that job isn't available anymore...but you could do this for some cash in the meantime...," and she will end up a prostitute or something. What do you all think?

[chilton747]

I have some contacts for the entertainment agencies in Vegas. Can you get me the name of the so-called talent agency? There is a good chance I might could find out something for you.

[Juette]

Sounds more like a film star to me.

 

 

This sounds very fishy. Adult film stars even rarely make that kind of money. I read where one of Sheen's porno star girlfriends was going to be making $120 K with Vivid, but the article says that typically contract, female adult films stars make around $60 K, but most porn actresses don't even make close to 60K because most are not on contract. It sounds like this young lady is going to be in a mess when she gets here. It definitely sounds too good to be true.

[Nate_NT]

Friend of mine only made 45.00 a movie there in vegas because she was not on contract. Sad work but she wanted to be in that type of Biz

[NewDay2006]

Friend of mine only made 45.00 a movie there in vegas because she was not on contract. Sad work but she wanted to be in that type of Biz

 

 

That's less than a piece of Vegas tail, ain't it?

 

Guess she just wanted to see herself on the big screen.