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From Couch Potatoes to Pro Athletes: USCIS Includes Video Gamers in P Visa Category

Nov 15, 2013

By Brandi N. Knox, of Ogletree Deakins   After intensive lobbying by Riot Games, a Santa Monica-based gaming company, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) is now issuing visas that are normally given to foreign professional athletes to...

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