P-1 and O-1 visas Sponsored by Foreign Sports Leagues, Management, and Talent Agencies
Foreign Sports leagues, Management Agencies and Talent Agents can open up subsidiaries in the United States to support work authorization visas for their executives, athletes, and coaches. Sherrod Sports Visas offers tailored and specialized services to foreign sports leagues, teams, and agents to file an LLC in the United States and use this LLC to apply for visas in the P, O, and L categories.
Why is this important
Multiple year work visas for the athlete
This service allows the athletes and support staff to obtain multi year work authorization to come compete and or train in the United States. Some visas, such as the O-1 visa, allows the athlete to also work for sponsorships, movies, seminars, books, and other related activities that can boost the appeal and notoriety of the athlete.
Visitor Visas are being more difficult to obtain
USCIS is becoming more strict about issuing visitor visas to both executives and athletes from foreign countries to enter the United States. With a more appropriate visa in the P-1 or O-1 category, these persons can obtain an updated passport that will alleviate these issues.
The First Step:
We help you file for an LLC and Tax ID in the United States to serve as the sponsoring entity or we work with our affiliated entity SD Sports Group to co-petition for the visas.
Second Step:
Apply for the appropriate non-immigrant visas in the P-1 or O-1 category:
Here is a link to describe the difference: https://www.sherrodsportsvisas.com/o1-or-p1-visa
Past Experience:
1. Top Rank Boxing
2. Salita Promotions - Otto Walin versus Tyson Fury
3. K2 Promotions - Cecilia Braekhus - World Champ
4. Roy Jones Promotions
5. UFC Fighter Herbert Burns
6. Las Vegas Knights/ NHL Sports Broadcaster
Top Service
Turn around time: I try to have these petitions very well prepared to get rapport with adjudicating officers. Thus sometimes my petitions come back pretty quickly even with regular processing.
1. Marilia - P-1 Regular Processing - 2 days - https://www.sherrodsportsvisas.com/p1-visas-news-updates/mma-management-company-p-1-visa-approved-after-only-2-days-of-processing-california-service-center
2. Helen Joseph - O-1A Regular Processing - 3 days - https://www.sherrodsportsvisas.com/p1-visas-news-updates/boxer-helen-joseph-receives-o-1-visa-after-3-days-of-regular-processing
3. Also just had a boxer Timur Kerefov get a P-1 in 8 days
Helpful Information
1. What happens with released from contract - https://www.sherrodsportsvisas.com/p1-visas-news-updates/what-happens-to-an-athletes-p-1-visa-when-released-from-employment-contract
2. Memo to Boxing Community Regarding P-1 visas
3. How to bring in Coaches with P-1s and O-2 visas
www.sherrodsportsvisas.com/p1s-o2-visas
4. Helping Managers and Agents Supercharge with Immigration Solutions