Olympic Boxer and National Coach Shohrat Kurbanov successfully obtains favorable adjudication of his O-1A petition
Olympic Boxer and National Coach Shohrat Kurbanov successfully obtains favorable adjudication of his O-1A petition
Sherrod Sports Visas, managed by our very own Pryde Ndingwan specializes in helping athletes in obtaining their visas to travel in the United States. Just recently, Sherrod Sports Visas successfully helped the Olympic Boxer Shohrat Kurbanov in his O-1A visa.
O-1A visa based on Extraordinary Ability
The O non-immigrant classification is commonly referred to as O-1A or for individuals with an extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, business, or athletics (not including the arts, motion pictures, or television industry).
To qualify for this visa, the person must show and prove extraordinary ability by sustained national or international acclaim and must be coming temporarily to the United States to continue work in the area of extraordinary ability. Being a member of the Turkmenistan National Boxing Team as well as being a National Coach for the Turkmenistan Boxing Team has exemplified Mr. Kurbanov's extraordinary abilities.
Shohrat Kurbanov, Olympic Boxer and National Coach
Mr. Kurbanov represented the National Boxing Team of Turkmenistan in a number of tournaments including two Olympic games. In 1996, he qualified for the Olympics after becoming the National Champion of Boxing in Turkmenistan. In 2004, Mr. Kurbanov qualified for participation in the Olympic Games after
winning the silver medal at the AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Pakistan.
After the 2004 Olympic games, Mr. Kurbanov officially retired. However, his career did not end here. He became the Chairman of the National Boxing Federation (National Boxing Center) of Turkmenistan. As the Head Coach of the Turkmen boxing team, he has trained several successful boxers including Arslanbek Achilov, Omar Mametshaev and Serdar Hudayberdiev.
Are you a professional athlete or coach that needs help with your visa? You can contact us at 310-209-8645 or email us at info@sherrodsportsvisas.com. We will be happy to assist you.