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 Supercharging Sports Agencies with Immigration Tools:

Sherrod Sports Visas transports the convenience and control of immigration matters from teams to agents while providing stability and options for foreign athletes and coaches clients. Most often, work authorization visas for athletes and coaches are acquired through teams and sports leagues that petition for the visa on behalf of the international player or coach. The issue arises when the player is released from employment with the team or sports league because their status is terminated within 30 days of the release. This is especially disastrous if the athlete has family members and support staff tied to the visa. 

Over time, modern-day sports agencies and management teams have become more full-service to their clients. This includes contract negotiation, wealth management, talent development, brand activation, and more. We ask, why not do the same with the immigration pathway for your clients? Why not take responsibility for the immigration status yourself to protect your clients from interruptions to status. 

Many sports professionals are unaware that they can directly petition for work authorization in the P-1 and O-1 categories for internationally recognized athletes and coaches. This is the case even when they are not already signed to a major contract opportunity. In addition, major opportunities are easier to acquire after the athlete already has a P-1 or O-1 visa. Sherrod Sports Visas is able to help agencies and management teams become the immigration hub for their clients, their coaches, and their families. 

The possibilities with O-1 and P-1A visas are substantial!

  • Sustained multiple-year work authorization for athletes who survive being released from contracts

  • Flexibility for athletes to compete for multiple opportunities using the same P-1 visa

  • Convenience to petition for spouse and children of clients for multiple-year visas

  • Ability to bring in foreign coaches, trainers, nutritionists to work with athletes

  • Ability to bring in foreign support staff to work with your entire book of clients

  • Ability to bring in training partners and prospects to get better

How do sports immigration lawyers help you be successful?

  1. We prepare petitions for O-1 or P-1 visas with your organization as the petitioner.

  2. We explain the opportunities with competitions and brand activations the athlete will likely encounter over the years.

  3. We are among the best attorneys in the nation for proving P-1 and O-1 eligibility for athletes and coaches.

  4. We work with our organization to set immigration plans for your other athletes and coaches in the pipeline to build a complete program. 

For sports agencies that are not based in the United States, we also provide business incubation services to form your subsidiary in the United States that can serve as petitioner for the visas.