mthoopsfan
Well-known member
"Meet the Only College Athletes Who Can’t Do Endorsement Deals
International students’ visas preclude almost all kinds of work, and they face big problems if they’re considered to have broken the rules"
"College students’ visas allow only limited on-campus employment, or off-campus work that’s related to what they’re studying—not what they’re playing. High-school students on visas can’t work at all. Breaking those terms could mean being kicked out of the country; more likely, it could mean being unable to renew a student visa, or being locked out later when seeking a new status.
“A student-athlete who’s not immigration-compliant cannot return for their pro career,” said Ksenia Maiorova, a sports immigration lawyer in Florida.
Some agents insist they can duck the restrictions by arguing that a social media post made from a dorm room in the U.S. doesn’t count as work. Others have no interest in taking that chance. They are the ones thinking about flying athletes out of the country for promotional shoots, and quickly trying to get them different visas for people of extraordinary ability,"
"There are around 20,000 international athletes at American high schools and colleges"
"Some are offered lucrative deals that could change their lives. Most have the potential to secure some sort of payment: a handbag, a four-figure contract for some Instagram posts, a string of small payments for recording Cameo messages. All could jeopardize their visas if they don’t correctly navigate a foggy terrain".
[I think I read that 1 in 10 NCAA or college athletes are foreign.]
https://www.wsj.com/articles/name-image-likeness-international-students-11652622256
International students’ visas preclude almost all kinds of work, and they face big problems if they’re considered to have broken the rules"
"College students’ visas allow only limited on-campus employment, or off-campus work that’s related to what they’re studying—not what they’re playing. High-school students on visas can’t work at all. Breaking those terms could mean being kicked out of the country; more likely, it could mean being unable to renew a student visa, or being locked out later when seeking a new status.
“A student-athlete who’s not immigration-compliant cannot return for their pro career,” said Ksenia Maiorova, a sports immigration lawyer in Florida.
Some agents insist they can duck the restrictions by arguing that a social media post made from a dorm room in the U.S. doesn’t count as work. Others have no interest in taking that chance. They are the ones thinking about flying athletes out of the country for promotional shoots, and quickly trying to get them different visas for people of extraordinary ability,"
"There are around 20,000 international athletes at American high schools and colleges"
"Some are offered lucrative deals that could change their lives. Most have the potential to secure some sort of payment: a handbag, a four-figure contract for some Instagram posts, a string of small payments for recording Cameo messages. All could jeopardize their visas if they don’t correctly navigate a foggy terrain".
[I think I read that 1 in 10 NCAA or college athletes are foreign.]
https://www.wsj.com/articles/name-image-likeness-international-students-11652622256
