INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ATHLETE

P-1A: THE FIGHTER'S VISA

$6,000 flat service fee · USCIS government fees separate

The P-1A is the workhorse visa for professional fighters: it's built for athletes with an internationally recognized record coming to compete in U.S. events, seasons or tours. For BKFC fighters, the promotion's event calendar is exactly the kind of itinerary USCIS wants to see.

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THE PROCESS, START TO FINISH

Record review — we assess your fights, rankings, titles and press against the P-1A standard before you spend a dollar on filing.
Petitioner setup — BKFC can petition for you — or, if you're unsigned, our agency structure (Aventus Visa Agents) acts as your agent-petitioner.
Itinerary build — we plead a season/tour of U.S. competition using BKFC's event schedule, so you're covered for a period of bouts — not one fight.
Evidence package — contracts or bout agreements, ranking and record documentation, press, and the required consultation from the sport's recognized body.
Filing (Form I-129) — we prepare and file the petition; premium processing is available when the card date is close.
Consular step — after approval, visa stamping at your U.S. consulate — we prep you for the interview, including the questions fighters actually get.
You fight — P-1A is granted for the itinerary period, with extensions available as your U.S. schedule grows.

AT A GLANCE

Question	Answer
Who is it for?	Pro fighters with a real competitive record and international recognition.
Do I need a BKFC contract?	No — the agent-petitioner route covers unsigned fighters.
How long is it valid?	Up to the itinerary period pleaded (individual athletes can be admitted up to 5 years).
Can my corner come?	Yes — P-1S for essential support staff, filed alongside your case.
Speed?	Premium processing gets a USCIS decision in weeks, not months.

Corner team: coaches, cutmen and essential support staff file as P-1S (with a P-1 athlete) or O-2 (with an O-1). They ride on your case — tell us about your team and we file the camp together.

QUESTIONS FIGHTERS ASK

My last visa was denied — am I done?

No. Denials are usually documentation problems, not talent problems. We've rebuilt and won cases after denials — but tell us in the form so we plan around it.

I'm not ranked yet — do I qualify?

P-1A tests international recognition. If your record is thin, the honest answer might be a different route or building the record first — that's what the free check tells you.

Who pays — me or BKFC?

Standard structure: the fighter invests in their own visa, which keeps you free to fight where the opportunities are.