Now that the Biden administration is settling in, several immigration policies enacted by the previous administration are being put on hold or rescinded altogether. Does this mean that the most commonly used visa programs by foreign nationals in the equine industry will be affected? Possibly, but possibly not, given that the majority of the visa programs utilized by non-U.S. competitors remain virtually untouched by the previous administration. In this GT Alert, we discuss the most commonly obtained visas by foreign national equine athletes who travel to America to compete in horse shows, eventing, polo matches, and horse racing.
Immigration and The Equine Athlete: Coming to America, Part I
