Jessica Mendoza

Darshan, you know, when these guys came to you, what went through your mind?

For the rest of you guys, what is it about Darshan that made you think, you know, this is the guy, this is our fourth?

I mean, look at him.

I can argue that.

Thank you.

That problem didn't stop the rest of the band.

They got themselves an immigration lawyer who told them that the more famous they were as a band, the better their chances would be to get Darshan a visa.

So, Boythrob, a name their fans came up with, by the way, started posting more videos.

And they decided that they wouldn't hide the fact that Darshan was stuck outside the U.S.

Instead, they would make it a part of their story.

Why did you choose to put this immigration challenge front and center?

What it will take for Boythrob to get a visa for Darshan is next.

Darshan, when you realized, when you understood that, you know, coming here meant you would have to apply for a visa, what went through your mind?

Did it feel like a big challenge?

Getting their fans on board is one thing, but the U.S.

government is another.

Because aspiring boy band member is kind of a tricky category for getting a visa that would let Darshan come to the U.S.

to work.

He can't work on a tourist visa, and he can't get the more common H-1B visa for foreign professionals.

That often requires a U.S.