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The Parameters of the P-1 Visa for Athletes
Produced on February 04, 2020
Course Information
Course Description
This program, led by attorney Merrill Cohen, provides a detailed explanation of the following items concerning specialized visas:
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the parameters of the P-1 Visa for athletes;
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the information and documentation required of an athlete and the sponsor;
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the parameters of what an athlete may do during the visa period;
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how the visa relates to the B-1 and O-1 visas; and
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when to use those visas, in lieu of the P-1.
Ms. Cohen will also cover the transition of an athlete from player to coach, as well as the various options for the athlete to eventually obtain U.S. permanent residence, should he or she choose to remain here.
Learning Objectives:
- Examine when it’s best to choose a P-1 Visa for an athlete
- Identify the limitations of the visa
- Advise the athlete about options for obtaining U.S. permanent residence
Credit Information
Faculty
Merrill Cohen
Merrill R. Cohen & Associates
Merrill Cohen has headed-up her own immigration law firm Merrill R. Cohen & Associates, PC, since 1994. Ms. Cohen has been named to the Super Lawyers list each year since 2013, and to the Top Women Attorneys in Metro New York list each year since 2014.
Ms. Cohen primarily practice is in the area of employment-based visa and immigrant petitions, with a substantial practice in family-based petitions, naturalization and removal. She regularly files EB-1, EB-2 NIW and PERM cases, as well as E, H, L and O visa petitions. Clients include corporations, research hospitals, design and film studios, sports clubs, as well as top business professionals, filmmakers, athletes, coaches, scientists, models, etc.
Ms. Cohen was interviewed for a feature article in the New York Law Journal and has been interviewed on CBS and FOX TV. Articles about Ms. Cohen and her clients have been published on the front page of New York Post, in People Magazine, in www.cbs.com (April 2018) and many other national and local publications.
Ms. Cohen was appointed to the Presidential Commission; received the Congressional Medal of Distinction and the Ronald Reagan Gold Medal; and twice won the National Leadership Award. She is a longstanding member of the American Immigration Law Association.
Ms. Cohen is a cum laude graduate of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review. She is a cum laude graduate of Brooklyn College, with a major in Economics and a concentration in Film Studies. She is admitted in New York State and the federal courts, i.e., the U.S. Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Ms. Cohen has taught seven CLE classes for Lawline.
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