Wetcoaster
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Yes it is an impossibility under the current American immigration laws. if a labour dispute is in process - no work visas are issued and existing work visas are cancelled as happened during the last ECHL strike.Gee Wally said:while it's true that a player simply can't show -up...absolutely..
but getting a visa or working papers isn't an impossibility..also don't forget any population that may have an American wife or child ...
You may see a whole lot of weddings this summer.
Just marrying someone does not make you a legal resident, you have to apply for immigration. Having a child born in the US is great for the child, it does zip for the foreign national parent.
The immigration process takes several years and while there is a provison to adjust your status from within the US in certain circumstances, you still need a work permit to work in the US and that is prohibited. And if you leave the US during the process of your status adjustment (say to play a Canadian replacement team) then you wait outside the country while your application is processed through a US consulate.