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16 May 2025

Can Schools Pay International Athletes? An Ex-LSU Guard’s Lawsuit Is Raising The Question.

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Green and Spiegel is one of the world's oldest immigration law firms, with over 60 years of experience assisting a global clientele. Focusing exclusively on immigration law, the lawyers at Green and Spiegel provide a broad range of immigration services to individual, institutional, and corporate clients in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Ksenia Maiorova is representing former LSU basketball player Last-Tear Poa in a lawsuit challenging USCIS’s denial of a P-1A visa.
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Ksenia Maiorova is representing former LSU basketball player Last-Tear Poa in a lawsuit challenging USCIS's denial of a P-1A visa. The case highlights the barriers international student-athletes face in accessing name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities under current immigration rules. Maiorova aims to secure a fair review and raise awareness of the need for updated policies. The outcome could influence how international athletes are treated in the evolving college sports landscape.

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Green and Spiegel is one of the world's oldest immigration law firms, with over 60 years of experience assisting a global clientele. Focusing exclusively on immigration law, the lawyers at Green and Spiegel provide a broad range of immigration services to individual, institutional, and corporate clients in Canada, the United States, and Europe.

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