Sports Visas, NIL & International Athletes: Immigration Playbook with Sherrod Seward

About this Podcast:

Your athlete got recruited by a US program. Now what happens with immigration?

In this episode of BABES BALLS & BRANDS™, host Janet Moreira sits down with Sherrod Seward, founder of Sherrod Sports Visas and one of the top sports immigration attorneys in the country. Sherrod has secured visas for Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury, and athletes across the NBA G League, LA Chargers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Top Rank Boxing. He's a published author on immigration for athletes and entertainers, and he brings a street-smart legal perspective to a system that most families never see coming.

Together, Janet and Sherrod walk through the visa categories every international athlete needs to understand, how NIL intersects with immigration status, and what families, agents, and brands should be doing right now to prepare for the 2028 LA Olympics.

What You'll Learn:

• The difference between P1, O1A, and H2B visas and which one fits each athlete's situation

• Why international recognition only requires two countries, not worldwide fame

• How Sherrod secured White House exemptions during the COVID travel ban for boxing promotions

• The agent-based visa strategy that lets athletes petition without a team contract

• Why foreign college athletes face a gap between NIL opportunity and legal work authorization

• How an O1 visa can allow a student athlete to earn NIL income while enrolled full time

• The tension between international student offices and athletic departments at US universities

• Why online footprint is the single best investment for both visa cases and brand deals

• What brands and agents should be planning now ahead of the 2028 Olympics

• How AI is changing the speed and cost of immigration case preparation

If you are a sports parent, international athlete, or brand working with global talent, this episode gives you a legal framework that most people don't learn until it's too late. Subscribe to BABES BALLS & BRANDS™ for more real-world insight on NIL, recruiting, athletic branding, and building sports careers that last. 

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