MANUEL PADILLA - STAR ATHLETE APPLIES FOR EB-1A Green Card Application
We are thrilled to share another victory for our American Football Practice. We successfully obtained an EB-1A visa for Mr. Manuel Padilla, a former NFL Pathway Player with the Denver Broncos.
EB-1A is a visa category for people with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts business or athletics. People applying for this particular visa need not have a job offer, However should provide evidence that they are coming to the United States to work under this area of expertise. With that, the candidate must also provide unquestionable recognition in their field of work provided with extensive documentation to prove its authenticity. We were able to use information from both his playing career and activities outside of competition to obtain the EB-1A visa.
Sherrod Sports Visas has successfully won over the case by presenting a plethora of supporting documents to USCIS. Hundred of supporting documents later, we were successful showcasing extraordinary ability for athletics in each criterion that the athlete has accomplished and that Mr. Padilla is in the top echelon of American football knowledge in the world.
THE NFL LINEBACKER RECEIVES EB-1A VISA
A linebacker is a playing position in gridiron football. They are the defense team that line from three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and defensive linemen. Linebackers are versatile players on the defensive side of the ball; they can be asked to play Roles similar to either defensive lineman or defensive back. A linebacker plays their position depending on the defensive alignment, the philosophy of the coaching staff, and the particular play of the offense.
Manuel Pontivianne Padilla, also known as Manuel Padilla, was born on August 12, 1983, in Tampico, Mexico. Standing 6 ft 3 and 245 lb., He has demonstrated exceptional talent and skills in the industry of football. This international athlete and award-winning coach is recognized as a professional NFL player due to his role as a defensive linebacker and over a decade of experience in the business.
Mr. Padilla got into the NFL pathway program which was designed by the National Football League to increase the number of non-American and non-Canadian players in the NFL. The program chooses sixty – five of the most talented players in the world out of 5,000 applicants to participate in the international NFL training camps in London, Seville, and Barcelona. Mr. Padilla was one of the ten chosen as finalists for the said training camp.
ELIGIBILITY FACTORS OF EB-1A IN RELATION TO AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Responsibilities of a linebacker:
Communicating to defenders
- These players are tasked to read offensive formations to best communicate with teammates on what play they think is coming.
Reacting to plays
- A “blitz” is a term used when a quarterback is being tackled behind the line of scrimmage. If a blitz is called, the linebacker will rush the quarterback to pressure or sack them. - If a coverage play is called to defend against the pass, the linebacker will stay back in coverage to help defend the pass. If a coverage play is called, but the offense runs the ball, they must be quick to act to stop the ball carrier from gaining too many yards.
Stopping runs
- If the defensive linemen are forced into creating an opening by the offense line potentially allowing a running back to slip through the defense and make a play, the linebacker can run forward to close the gap and prevent the ball runner from advancing.
Defending passes
- Most commonly, linebackers will cover tight ends when playing man to man coverage. However, they are also occasionally lined up against speedy slot receivers, forcing them to put their athleticism on display.
Sacking the quarterback
- In some cases, if the defensive linemen effectively create an opening in the offense line, while the quarterback is still in the pocket, a linebacker can run forward, past the offense and sack the quarterback.
For an athlete to perform these tasks, one must have unrivaled intelligence, endurance, agility, and strength. One must also know the importance of teamwork and camaraderie. They should also impeccable judgment on timing for each play that they will perform to benefit the team.
Mr. Padilla’s EB-1A petition was supported by evidence that met 6 out of 10 criteria that qualifies him for EB1A Green Card Application to be able to continue to serve the country and demonstrate immense talent as a professional football player and a coach to the National Football league.
I. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNISED PRIZES AND AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF ENDEAVOR.
- MOST VALUABLE PLAYER '' AZTEC BOWL (2006)
- NFL PATHWAY PROGRAM (2011)
- FIRST WORLDWIDE MEXICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER TO GO FROM A MEXICAN COLLEGE TO THE NEL (2005)
II. EVIDENCE CONFIRMING MR. PADILLA’S LEADING AND CRITICAL ROLE FOR ORGANIZATIONS OR ESTABLISHMENTS THAT HAVE A DISTINGUISHED REPUTATION.
- NFL, PLAYER’S ASSOCIATION (2008)
- UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE DE MÉXICO (2009)
- ROLANDO CANTU TRAINING CAMPS
- ONEFA (NATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL) (2007) - HALCONES MEXICALI (2010)
- VINCENT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (2012)
- CALEXICO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM (2014)
RECOGNITIONS AND TESTIMONIALS FROM WELL RESPECTED MEMBERS OF THE FOOTBALL INDUSTRY THAT WILL JUSTIFY MR. PADILLA’S TALENTS.
- Sean Johnson is the owner of the semi-pro football team the Imperial Valley Knights (ranked on the California Semi-Pro level and sponsored by the Oakland Raiders) with over twenty years of experience as a football coach, Mr, Johnson has coached several players that were invited to the NEL."s premiere showcase performance to select future NFL. players. His coaching experience spans from Pop Warner to Semi-Pro. Mr. Johnson’s previous coaching experience also includes the Calexico Bulldogs for Calexico High School in Calexico, California. Mr. Johnson confirms Mr. Padilla’s essential capacity as a coach for ONEPA, as well as his essential role as a football player.
- Rolando Cantu is a renowned former professional football player, World Bowl XII Champion (Berlin Thunder), and a former member of the Mexican national team. broadcaster for the Super Bowls for the NFL Spanish Radio Network on Fox News and ESPN. He is also a spokesperson for Gatorade and currently serves as the Manager for the Arizona Cardinals and ambassador for the NFL in Mexico. As a player, he played with the NFL Europe until he was picked up by the Arizona Cardinals. He is the only player that stayed with the NFL, for more than one year through their Practice Development Squad program. He has also won two national championships in the ONEVA Mexico College system with ITSEM in Monterey. In addition to his athletic achievements, he has been instrumental and essential in promoting American football in the Latino community in Baja, California, and Sonora by conducting free training camps for kids who have
aspirations for the NFL conducting more than twenty-two camps throughout Mexico with more than 200 players including NFL Alumni. Mr. Cantu confirms Mr. Padilla’s essential role in his training camps as a coach.
- Carlos Rosado is one of the first players from Mexico to play American college football in my country, participate in an NFL, training camp and play in the NFL, Europe. He also worked for Fox Sports Latin America as a color analyst for Mexico's professional football league games for the past two years and has been a football analyst and broadcaster for college football games in Mexico for the national channel SPR since 2014. In addition, he also provides football analysis on Facebook Live for Terrier Cuarto. He is an active lecturer/speaker conducting seminars on developing former NFL. players’ public speaking skills to prepare them for public speaking engagements. In addition to broadcasting, he has served as a scout for American football talent in Mexico for the past decade and a half and spoken at camps, universities, conferences, and events around the country to promote the game of football and played in the NFL Europe for seven seasons. Earlier in his career, Mr. Rosado was drafted by the Barcelona Dragons in 1998 and was the second Mexican-born player to play in the league. As a wide receiver for the Dragons, Rosado appeared in two World Bowls (1999 and 2001), Following a trade; he went on to play two seasons for the Amsterdam Admirals (2003-04). In 2003, Rosado was named National Offensive Player after leading the league in yards and receptions. Also, in 2003, he was invited to the New York Jets training camp and played with the team in the preseason. Previously. | played college football at Universidad de fa Americas Puebla and was a standout wide receiver on three championship teams (1994-97) while earning a degree in business administration. Following his college career, and in the off-seasons, while playing for the Dragons from 1999-to 2003, he served as a coach at his alma mater (Universidad de la Americas Puebla), first as an assistant to the head coach and then as offensive coordinator. In 2010, 1 was promoted to Sports Director in charge of all sports at the university. Upon retiring from football, he became a scout in Mexico for the NFL and NFL Europe from 2005 to 09. During this time, 15 Mexican players played in the NFL. Europe and were part of the NFL’s international program. He also worked as a guest wide receivers’ coach for the CFL."s British Columbia Lions and is certified as a coach in speed and agility by Athletes Acceleration. Since 2005, he has worked with Gatorade’s NFL. The Flag Football program created a league of seven teams, with more than 1.000 participants. Carlos is a tireless advocate for the sport and has held football camps to develop the sport in Mexico, including coordinating a try-out for the CFL.''s Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Mexico. Mr. Rosado confirms Mr. Padilla’s essential capacity for Monterrey Tech, the NFL. Pathway Program, Vincent Memorial High School, Calexico High School, and the Universidad del Valle de México as a coach.
- Roberto Rodriguez De La Torre is a defensive line coach (internship} for the Arizona State University Sun Devils football team of the Pac-12 Conference in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Prior to his current role. he was the head coach and defensive coordinator for Monterrey Tech. assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for Saltillo Dino (LFA), defensive coordinator for the Mexican National Team
(Bronze medal winner of the 2015 World Cup), defense advisor for the UACH's Aguilas, defensive coordinator for Monterrey Steel Arena Football (NAL), defensive advisor for Monterrey Fundidores, athletic director of Avipons Football Club (MFL from 2013 to
present), coach for the Aguilas Football Club. Also, the teams he has coached have won numerous championships including 14-time national champions with ITESM’s Borregos Salvajes College Team, winning 14 national championships with ITESM’s Borregos Salvajes High School Team, one national championship with Saltillo’s Dinos Pro ‘Team, placing 3 places in the World Cup, 3" place in NAL with Monterrey Steel, and have been honored in the ITESM (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey) Hall of Fame in 2015, As a player, he won Most Valuable Player in 1976 in the National Student Organization of American Football (ONEFA). As a coach, he won four awards as Defensive Coach of the League, was the coach of the only team in Mexico that won nineteen (19) national championships in college football and fourteen (14) national championships in high school football, He was a training camp coach for several NFL teams in Philadelphia, Denver, New Orleans, and Chicago. He was the only coach in Mexico to train three players that reached the NFL. Mr. Padilla is one of those along with Antonio Rodriguez and Eduardo Castaneda, Mr. De La Torre confirms Mr. Padilla’s essential and critical capacity with Monterrey Tech, as Head Coach for Vincent Memorial High School, as Coach / Defensive Coordinator for Universidad del Valle De Mexico, among others.
III. EVIDENCE THAT MATERIAL HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ABOUT MR. PADILLA IN PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS, MAJOR TRADE PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER MEDIA RELATING TO HIS ATHLETICISM
Media | Yearly Views |
Espn.com | 2,312,281,205 |
Elimparcial.com | 110,696 |
Peoplepill.com | 11,461,000 |
Mexicallisport.com | 104,025 |
Youtube.com | 185,006,338,200 |
Denverpost.com | 146,839,135 |
Tackleo.com | 143,810 |
Maximoavance.com | 460,630 |
Americanfoothalldatabase.fandom.com | 3,751,503,945 |
Deporte.unam.mx | 181,991,196 |
Nfl.com | 200,246,300 |
Unam.mx | 181,991,190 |
Lavozdelafrontera.mx | 2,563,760 |
IV. ARTICLES AND WRITE UPS FEATURING MR. PADILLA FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS AND RECOGNITION.
Elimparcial.com:
The article features Mr. Padilla, “They will reward the best of American Football”, - Jorge Lopez, October 11, 2020
Deporie.unam.mx:
The article features Mr. Padilla with bio, “DGDU~ Mexico the Rival to
Best in the Senior American Football World Cup”,
- Unam Staff, July 29, 2011
Youtube.com:
features Mr. Padilla on the YouTube channel Pigskin Pick’em as # special guest - October 29, 2020
Maximoavance.com:
The article features Mr, Padilla, “15 Players Invited to Sweden 2015”
- Staff Maximum Advancement - September 19, 2013
Tackleo.com
The article features Mr. Padilla, Practice Team has a Mexican
Flavor”, Source Article
- The Broncos - December 31, 2015
Denverpost.com
The article features Mr, Padilla. “Broncos Waive 6 Players”,
- Associated Press - June 13, 2008
Mexicaflisport.com
The article features Mr. Padilla, “The Mexicali Sports Awards are
Approaching the Best of American Football”,
- Mexicali Sport - June 2, 2017
Peoplepill. Com
Write-up features Mr. Padilla, “Press Release Buzz - “About Manuel
Padilla: Mexican Player of American Football”. People Pill
Expndeportes.cspm.com
The article features Mr. Padilla, “Octavio Gonzalez, between the
dream of the NFL and the 2015 Senior World Cup”,
Luis Miguesl Vasavilbaso - July 4, 2015
Nfl.com
features Mr, Padilla as a player with the Denver Broncos.
Lavozdelajrontera.mx
(The Voice newspaper) article features Mr. Padilla (shown in
photo), “They will recognize Manuel Padilla”.
- Jorge Gomez - February 5, 2020
MR. PADILLA'S PARTICIPATION IN ATHLETIC EXHIBITION OR TOURNAMENTS
1. Football Games, Championships, and Training Camps where Mr. Padilla’s work has been Exhibited /Showcased
Football Games/ Championships/ Training Camps | Status |
National Football League games and championships | Player |
Azteca Bowl | Player |
Monterrey Tech High School games | Coach |
Vincent Memorial High School games | Coach |
Calexico High School games | Coach |
National Mexican Football Team World Cup Under 19 | Coach |
Halcones Mexicali Pop Warner Super Bowl and other games | Coach |
Imperial Valley County Semi-Pro Team games and championships | Player |
Arizona Cardinals Football Clinics | Coach |
ONEPA League in Mexico | Player |
Prepa Tee High School games and championships | Coach |
Denver Broncos NFL games and championships | Player |
National Mexican Football Team American World Championships in Canton, Ohio and Austria, Germany, as well as other games and championships | Player |
NPL Training Camps in Barcelona, London, and Seville | Player |
Rolando Cantu Training Camps in Baja and Sonoma California | Coach |
2. A detailed list of all national or international competitions/events that Mr. Padilla has participated in.
a. Football Experience in the region of Baja California (MEX) and California (USA).
Experience | Year |
Member of Halcones Club from Mexicali, being a champion in Juvenil A and Juvenil B. | 1998-1999 |
Member of Vincent Memorial High School, a participant in three seasons, two of them it gets to the semi-finals in California State. | 1999-2001 |
Member of Cetys Zorros, Champion in ¨Colegial¨ in the OEFA league. Being the MVP of the season. | 2002 |
Imperial Valley County (California) Most Value Player. | 2000- 2001 |
Senior Member of Arizona Cardinals Football clinic staff in the region of Baja California, Nuevo León, Sonora. | 2009 |
Champion with Halcones Club in Pop Warner (Midget) as a Coach. | 2010 |
Head Coach Halcones Mexicali (Cups) AYF Imperial Valley Section | 2019 |
b. Football Experience in Mexico.
Experience | Year |
Member of the Borregos Salvajes (wild rams) from Monterrey Tech participated in five seasons, getting the National Championship in all of the above. | (2002- 2008) |
Defensive MVP of ONEFA (Mexican League) | (2007) |
First-generation Monterrey Tech to win the five times back to back championships. | -- |
Winner of Cuauhtemoc Award in Baja California, an award given by sports journalists. | (2007) |
Member of the coaching staff from Prepa Tec (Tec Mty High School), for four years. | (2004-2007) |
SMember of the coaching staff from Universidad del Valle de México, campus Mexicali, as a defensive coordinator. | (2009) |
c. International Football Experience.
Experience | Year |
Member of the Football Mexican Team four times. | (2004-2007, 2011,2015) |
Participated three times in the Azteca Bowl, playing against the USA Team. | (2004-2007) |
Mexico Most Value Player in Azteca Bowl. | (2006) |
Participated in three NFL camps, Barcelona, Seville, London | (2008) |
Member of Denver Broncos (NFL) | (2008) |
First Mexican player to jump from a Mexican university to the NFL | (2008) |
Member of the Mexico Team in the American World Championship. In Austria | (2011) |
Defensive First Team all-world in the American World Championship. | (2011) |
Head Coach, JV, Vincent Memorial HS California, Manzanita League Champions | (2012) |
Member of the Mexico Team in the American World Championship. In Canton, Oh. | (2015) |
Member of Calexico High School Football team staff, as defensive coordinator. | (2014)) |
Member of NFLPA. | -- |
V. MR. PADILLA’S CONTRIBUTION IN DISTINGUISHED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HE SERVED IN AN ESSENTIAL AND/OR CRITICAL CAPACITY.
• MEXICAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
• NFL’S DENVER BRONCOS
• NFL PLAYER’S ASSOCIATION
• NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
• ONEFA
VI. MR. PADILLA’S PARTICIPATION IN AN INDIVIDUALLY OR ON A PANEL, AS A JUDGE OF THE WORK OF OTHERS IN THE SAME OR AN ALLIED FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION.
• Athletic Trainer for Monterrey Tech High School (2002 — 2006);
• lead Coach of the Junior Varsity football team for Vincent Memorial High School (2010); • Defensive Coordinator / Athletic Trainer for Calexico High School (2014); • Coaching Staff Member for the Mexican National Team World Cup Under Nineteen: • Head Coach for the Halcones Mexicali in the Pop Warner Football League (2012, 2018, and 2019};
• Coach for the Rolando Cantu Training Camps (Baja and Sonoma California);
GETTING AN EB-1A GREEN CARD APPLICATION AND GET IN TOUCH WITH US.
Mr. Padilla is now residing permanently in the United States as a citizen. He has successfully provided the necessary documents that were required and has successfully been granted an EB-1A visa.
He now continues to thrive in his chosen profession and serve the country with his unrivaled talent in the sport industry.
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