[ChuckMcM]

Heh. So they can get a P-1a visa now? That is an improvement over the mess of an O-1 or a dicey Tourist visa. A long time ago when the robotics club invited some Japanese Sumo robot competitors over there was a tremendous fuss over what sort of Visa they could get.

[stephengillie]

Are you an entrepreneur who failed to get a visa? Do you like video games?

Do we have an opportunity for you!

[mahmud]

I might be wrong, but don't entrepreneurs usually need long stay visas to do long term work? An athlete/performer visa only allows you to stay for the duration, only. Hardly any residency.

[HistoryInAction]

True, but I'm sure we can hack it:

"Individual Athlete - Time needed to complete the event, competition or performance, not to exceed 5 years

Individual Athlete –Increments of up to 5 years in order to continue or complete the event, competition or performance.

Total stay is limited to 10 years."

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b...

[ChuckMcM]

Well if you are an entrepreneur with a high net worth we'll give you citizenship, no need for a visa. That said, I could imagine a competition where the 'sport' was something very much entrepreneurial bot I think the P-1a is limited to 30 days or some other reasonably short time. The interesting thing is, as I understand it, allows you to "earn money", in the US while you're here. As opposed to tourists who are only supposed to "spend money" :-)

[pi18n]

Oh, is it about visas? I was going to snark it up and say they also recognize pizza as a vegetable. I approve of pro gamers getting visas to compete even if I'm not interested in watching.