Kirill Kaprizov was banned from entering the USA, why the NHL star cannot enter America
Kaprizov cannot return to the USA. But to blame for the absence
The banal absence of a visa, which the club should deal with.
The story of Kirill Kaprizov continues. It has now become clear why there have been conflicting reports from different parties about where the Minnesota star is currently located. Russian media wrote a few days ago that Kirill had already left Russia and flew to the United States, after which the Wild leadership denied this fact.
Today, The Athletic published an article in which, referring to sources in the NHL, he said that Kaprizov nevertheless participated in entering the United States, but he was denied this. “Recently, Kaprizov left Russia for Dubai and continued to the US, but was unable to do so. Perhaps because at the moment he does not have a work visa, despite the fact that last year he signed a five-year contract. Last year, some Russians and Europeans were allowed to play without a visa because US consulates were flooded with applications due to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to sources, after an unsuccessful outcome to fly through Dubai, Kaprizov decided to cross the ocean through the oceans of the islands, but he was again refused. After that, Kaprizov returned to Russia, where he is now.
The situation is frightening. Kaprizov has found himself at the center of a major political drama amid the situation in Russia and Ukraine and growing tensions between the United States and Russia. Despite the fact that the Minnesota publicly behaves as if it happened later than itself, the club will not breathe a sigh of relief until Kaprizov makes it to the USA safe and sound. Everyone in Minnesota is shaking in horror, although they are publicly talking about promotion.
This is an extremely serious and delicate situation, and the club’s false statements will only make it worse. Guerin may turn to NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly for guidance. “Minnesota” non-publicly interferes with the settlement of the situation, ”the newspaper writes.
“He must not leave the US for the rest of his career.” In America, sound the alarm on Kaprizov
Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin refused to talk about Kaprizov, although he made sure he was back at the club in time for training camp. But the head coach of the team, Dean Evason, spoke: “It’s scary, scary for all of us. Terrible situation in the world. Seeing this happen to Kirill, the person we know so closely… Yes, it’s a scary situation. We expect things to settle down.”
But if The Athletic information is correct, then Kirill has no problems leaving Russia, and the only thing that prevents him from entering the United States is the lack of a visa. Moreover, the club must do this, and not the player, which is logical, because it is the club that is the employer that invites a foreigner to work. At a significant fraction of the weight, The Athletic wrote:
“Athletes from North America must obtain a P-1 visa in order to play or work in the US. Europeans also require a pre-work visa to play in the US and a Canadian work visa to play in Canada. The technical result of a P-1 visa for a player is the responsibility of the club, and the responsibility of the player or his agent includes all other standard documents.
Our proposal is handled by lawyer Andrei Knyazev, who connects the absence of a visa with a flaw on the part of the club or agent. “From our side, I don’t think there will be any problems. Usually visualization is organized in strict accordance, somewhere in a month or two. In the United States, this is already an established system for issuing visas, I don’t think that the Russians are doing anything here. In the absence of a work visa – a flaw in the club, the agent, ”Knyazev told the Championship.
Then it is not clear why Minnesota is so worried. Solve the issue with a visa (Russia has nothing to do with it) and generally get your star safe and sound.