Can someone explain to me why pro athletes get to live year-round in the U.S. and play against the U.S. in international competitions like the Olympics and the Presidents Cup? Jason Day hasn’t lived in Australia for decades, yet gets to play for Australia against us in the Presidents Cup. Will he be part of the mass deportation promised by Trump? Just wondering.
@johnldeboer
1) Does he retain his Australian citizenship?
2) Opportunity to play in competitions when they wouldn't make the US team
@arthurpendragon Well, yeah, he has retained his Australian citizenship, and that’s my point. Why does he get to stay in this country? Do athletes get some kind of special work visa?
@arthurpendragon Thanks, man. Yeah, he’s married to an American, so he could have a green card in addition to any other special work visa he might have. It just bugs me, though, that he chooses to be an “American” in his daily life but chooses to be “un-American” when it comes to golf.
@johnldeboer
I've noticed this in Olympic athletes and the NHL. Jason does have an American wife, so maybe that changes things for him.
There is a special visa, though, although I'm not sure it covers these situations.
https://www.nnuimmigration.com/p1-visa/#:~:text=The%20P1%20visa%20is%20a%20special%20immigration%20category,to%20perform%20or%20compete%20in%20the%20United%20States.