Athlete's Visa - The Sports and Immigration Blog

Athlete's Visa covers the latest developments in areas of U.S. immigration law as they relate to athletes, agents and professional sports teams.

Friday, June 27, 2025

Trump Ban on South Sudanese Entries Affects NBA Player Khaman Maluach

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The 2025 NBA Draft was full of high-stakes decisions, but few stories were as compelling—on and of the court—as that of Khaman Maluach. On J...
Thursday, October 12, 2023

Unionization Push for NCAA Student Athletes Could Have Unintended Consequences

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The Dartmouth men’s basketball team’s recently filed a unionization petition, which, if granted, would convert these student-athletes into ...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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For decades, the NCAA has staunchly defended its position that student-athletes must not be paid.  Over the years, countless student-athlete...
Monday, March 29, 2021

New Guidance from USCIS on P-1A Internationally Recognized Athletes

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 USCIS has issued guidance to clarify certain lingering uncertainties about how P-1A petitions are processed.  The P-1A nonimmigrant visa c...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Cirque du Soleil Performers on P-1 Visas Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

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 The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across the world and all industries are impacted.  The circus industry is no exception.  A recent a...
Friday, October 25, 2019

Cuban Soccer Player Competes in the U.S. On P-1 Athlete Visa

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Other the last 6 decades, the sports pages have been littered with stories of Cuban athletes defecting to the United States to participate i...
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Cross-Fit Athlete's Visa Troubles Highlight ESTA v. B-1 Dilemma

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The CrossFit Games is a fitness competition in which athletes from around the world compete for the title of “Fittest on Earth”.  Alexander ...
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