P-1A Visas are used by athletes and other sporting competitors to travel to the US for tournaments and leagues. Right now, many Electronic Sports and their competitors are not recognized by the US government as official. Recently, a Chinese team, CIS Gaming, was twice denied their visa application to compete in a $10 Million Dollar tournament. These are real competitions with sizable prizes and these athletes should be taken seriously.
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