One of the little known ways to get a visa to enter and work in America is the P-1 visa. It's little known because it is difficult to achieve. You'll have to start training long before you apply for the visa in order to be accepted and you'll need to acquire some degree of celebrity. The P-1 visa is for star athletes coming to the U.S. for an internationally renowned sports competition. Do you think you have it in you?
The ability to get this visa depends on the sport you choose to play. The wording is vague, but you need to be a well known competitor playing at an internationally renowned level in sport that can garner that kind of acclaim. You may have a better chance at dominating an obscure sport, but you'll be forced to argue for the obscure sports popularity when it comes time to file for the visa. It's a safer bet to hone your skills in a well known sport. And it is important to pick a sport that is played inside the United States.
Opportunities In The US
Baseball is a good bet because of the many levels of professional play in the U.S. There are 30 Major League teams and each of those teams supports up to eight different "minor league" professional baseball teams across the country. It's by far the sport with the most professional opportunities. Another good bet is the budding sport of football, otherwise known as soccer in the States. The professional level of play in the US is lower than that of other areas of the world.
Athletic? Prove It
You'll need a professional league or high-level amateur athletic event to "sponsor" your visa with a written invitation in order to file your petition. You'll also have to provide evidence of your prominence in the sport, the leagues you've played in, any awards that you may have won, your international rankings and any other evidence of your ability. The P-1 visa can get you into the US for a period of five years and can be renewed in five-year increments assuming you receive multi-year contracts to play in the US.
P-1 Perks
It may sound like a difficult visa to obtain but it could be worth it -- there are perks. You are allowed to take essential support staff as well as a spouse and children under 21 with you into the United States. Your children can even attend University. This means you can take trainers, coaches, doctors and nutritionists with you to the US so long as you can prove their essential nature to your success. So start training early and often with an eye on athletic success in order to achieve your goal of living in the United States.
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