Temporary Nonimmigrant Work Visas
A nonimmigrant visa grants you temporary stay in the United States. When your visa expires, you must leave the United States unless you have applied for Legal Permanent Residency.
The P-1A visa is reserved for athletes entering the United States to participate in a competition.
What are the qualifications for the P-1A classification?
To qualify for the P-1A temporary nonimmgrant work visa, you must be entering the United States only to perform at a specific athletic competition.
The P-1A visa is reserved for an individual athlete that has achieved international recogniton.
It is also granted to athletes who are members of a team with international recogniton.
Professional athletes may also be eligible for the P-1A visa.
Finally, also eligible is an athlete or a coach from a foreign sports league or association that is connected to a United States franchise.
What about support personnel?
Coaches, scouts, trainers, broadcasters, referees, linesmen, umpires, and interpreters are eligible for P-1S temporary nonimmigrant work visa. They must be considered to be an integral part of the athletic performance of a P-1A nonimmigrant visa holder. In addition, the duties they perform must be those that could not easily be performed by a U.S. worker.
Family of P-1A Visa Holders
The spouse and children under 21 of a P-1A Athletic Performance visa holder may enter the United States with a P-4 visa. However, they are not entitled to work authorization. They may instead pursue educational goals.
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