Writer/Director Edel Garstad was an international student at Hunter College, where she finished "Visa" as part of her undergraduate degree in Film Studies.
The characters of Alice and Aaron were originally intended to be Norwegian, like the writer/director, but during the audition process, casting was opened up to any bilingual actors.
The immigration clinic and rooftop scenes were shot at the Hunter College main campus on Lexington Avenue and 68th street, NY.