USCIS announces updated guidance on P-1A internationally recognized athletes.
April 2, 2021
On Friday, USCIS announced updated guidance for resolving requests for P-1A nonimmigrant classification for internationally recognized athletes. The guidance clarifies the meaning of the phrase “major United States sports league or team” as used in the regulations. It is specific to internationally recognized athletes, a category that is distinct from the additional P-1A categories created by the COMPETE Act of 2006.