USA Visa and Immigration Options For Cricket Players and Professionals

USA Visa and Immigration Options For Cricket Players and Professionals

USA Visa and Immigration Options For Cricket Players and Professionals

2021 is going to be a tremendous year for the sport of cricket in the United States. Sherrod Sports Visas is looking forward to supporting T20 cricket athletes seeking work authorization in both the P-1 and O-1 categories. We are also prepared to service the support staff and coaches of cricket players in the P-1S and O-2 visa categories. 

We have already begun making connections with cricket teams and leagues around the world in hotbeds such as India, Pakistan, Australia, and the United Kingdom. This year will mark the start of the Minor Cricket League, which is the only league sanctioned by USA Cricket. The Minor League Cricket will serve as a precursor to the Major Cricket League set to launch in 2022 with major broadcasting agreements already in place. 

Even though schedules for both leagues are not complete, we are confident that we can set appropriate work visas in place for the inaugural seasons of both leagues. This is especially true for international cricket players who have previous and/or current experience in the following cricket leagues:

 

  • India Premier League of India

  • Mzansi Super League of South Africa

  • Pakistan Super League of Pakistan

  • Big Bash League of Australia

  • Caribbean Premier League

  • Super Smash of New Zealand

  • T20 Blast of the United Kingdom

  • Euro T20 Slam of Ireland Scotland & Netherlands

  • Champions League Twenty20

There is also an advantage for players who have participated in the most prestigious cricket tournaments such as the following:

  • Global T20 Canada

  • T10 League

  • Qatar T10 League

  • The Hundred

  • Hong Kong T20 Blitz

  • Everest Premier League

  • ICC World Test Championship

  • ICC Cricket World Cup

  • ICC T20 World Cup

  • ICC Champions Trophy

  • Asia Cup

Cricket is one of the most celebrated sports in the world and we are confident that the sport can eventually compete with football in the United States. The growth of the game starts with access to the best players in the world in competition and also in the media and on social media outlets such as Instagram, Twitter, Twitch, and Snapchat. 


Sherrod Sports Visas is looking forward to helping support the upcoming leagues with immigration support. For more information, do not hesitate to contact us at info@sherrodsportsvisas.com

Sherrod Seward