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

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 professional gamers. This breaking news comes just in time for the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) held at the famous Staples Center in Los Angeles during the first week of October. National and international gamers have the opportunity