Tournament poker
Aleksandr Gofman
P-1 visa — a poker shark's P-1 masterclass, built on tournament results
Read the published story →A tournament seat is not a visa petition. International players grinding U.S. series on a tourist visa are one CBP inspection away from a problem — while the P-1A exists precisely for internationally recognized players. We turn Hendon Mob results, titles and rankings into approved petitions: P-1A, O-1A, and for the biggest résumés the EB-1A green card. Our poker approvals are published, in our clients' own names.
START YOUR VISA CHECK BOOK A $500 CONSULTA U.S. sports-immigration practice — more than a decade of P-1, O-1 and EB-1A casework, with poker approvals published in our clients' names.
The U.S. tournament calendar in one place. Our published casework covers players who came for exactly these stages; tell us which ones you're aiming for in the form below.
The workhorse poker visa: your results, rankings and titles prove international recognition, and the U.S. tournament calendar becomes your itinerary. The realistic first category for most winning players.
For elite résumés: play, coach, create content and build a U.S. career across engagements. A higher bar than P-1A — and we tell you honestly which one fits.
Permanent residence, self-petitioned — no sponsor or employer needed. The end game for championship-level records, family included.
Already in the U.S. as a tourist or student? We've published the playbook for switching to P-1A without leaving — including a client who went from tourist to champion.
When a series is weeks away, premium processing gets USCIS to decide in weeks, not months — so the summer schedule stays a real plan.
Cash games, tournaments, staking, content — we structure petitions for how poker income actually works, over multi-year validity periods.
Every name below links to the published story on our main site — real petitions, real approvals, in the players' own names.
P-1 visa — a poker shark's P-1 masterclass, built on tournament results
Read the published story →From tourist to poker champion — the B-2 to P-1A journey, documented
Read the published story →The full case study — a comprehensive P-1 guide for aspiring poker pros
Read the published story →A poker powerhouse building a strong P-1 visa case
Read the published story →More published casework — across every sport we serve — at sherrodsportsvisas.com.
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Straight talk on poker visas from our channel — including our published client success stories.
A poker tournament seat is not a visa petition
P-1 poker visa success story — Aleksandr Gofman
P-1 poker success story — Ye Yuan
P-1 visa for poker players: long-term stay and multiple incomes
Why a poker player should get a P-1 or O-1 visa
Changing from B-1 / F-1 to P-1A and O-1A
O-1 vs. P-1 for poker players: choosing the right path
A full one-on-one strategy session on your case with our legal team.
Want more than paperwork? We actively work your profile for U.S. opportunities — appearances, content deals, and engagements that strengthen a visa case.
Poker players don't have employers — and that's exactly what the third-party agent-petitioner structure solves: one petition covering a season of series and events.
Free to submit. Tell us your results and which tours you're aiming for — our team reviews every inquiry personally and responds with next steps, usually within 1–2 business days. You'll get an instant email recap of what you sent.
Book a formal one-on-one strategy consultation — your results, your options, your realistic timeline. $500, credited toward the legal fee if you retain us.
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