Overview
- Canadian influencer Julia Ain, 25, was approved for a U.S. O-1B artist visa after citing a Katz’s Delicatessen Instagram clip with more than 11 million views as evidence of renown.
- Her filing also included a Fanfix sponsorship, income documentation, page-view and follower data, and multiple recommendation letters from collaborators.
- Ain has relocated from Montreal to New York and helped start the Milk Mansion creator collective focused on comedic, sexualized persona-driven content.
- Lawyer Michael Wildes and others describe a marked rise in influencer and adult-content applicants seeking O-1B status, even as total O-1A/B issuances remained under 20,000 in 2024.
- The visa generally runs three years with renewals, and Ain argued New York was essential for her work and Jewish cultural ties, positioning her humor as a source of levity online.