A U.S. opportunity — a new team, a new academy, a chance to work with a rising player — is exciting enough that immigration status can start to feel like paperwork you'll sort out later. That instinct is exactly what causes the most avoidable problems we see in this field. Here are the mistakes that come up most often, and how to avoid them before you say yes to your next role. Accepting an offer before confirming how you'll actually be authorized to work A verbal "we'll figu
If you coach professionally and any part of your work touches the United States — traveling with a player, working at a U.S. academy, or relocating here full-time — your immigration status isn't a background detail. It's the thing that determines whether you can legally do your job at all. The problem is that most coaches never get a clear answer about which visa actually applies to them. Here's a plain-English breakdown of the categories that come up most often, and how to t
