Boxing champ Edwin Valero needs a U.S. work visa
Edwin Valero. Photo by C. Cazzone
After the current WBC lightweight boxing champion Edwin Valero had been denied a work visa back in September, 2009, he finally fought away from the United States in Venezuela on Saturday, December 19.
Spanish-language magazine Boxeo Mundial recently reported that Valero believed his U.S. visa denial was related to his sympathy with President Hugo Chávez, a fierce critic of U.S. government. Valero has an image of Chávez tattooed on his chest along with a Venezuelan flag (see photo). Other reports dispute this, pointing to Valero’s driving-under-the-influence of alcohol (DUI) charge in the United States earlier this year.
According to the U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual (9 FAM 40.11 N8.3, Alcohol Dependence or Alcohol Abuse), “an alcoholic is not ineligible to receive a visa unless there is current or a history of, harmful behavior associated with the disorder that has posed or is likely to pose a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others.”
FanHouse’s boxing writer Lem Satterfield quoted Top Rank boxing promoter Bob Arum, who said the fighter has satisfied alcohol treatment requirements and rectified his travel situation.
“Jose was going to be flying to Venezuela to get all of the documents. And then, they would apply at the embassy for a U.S. Visa based on the new data,” said Arum. “Jose then hoped that Valero would be in the U.S. as early as January of next year.” His manager was planning to submit all the necessary documents in re-applying for a US visa.
Valero’s next scheduled fight is in February against Antonio de Marco of Mexico, and then if the visa issue is resolved, he will fight in March on the undercard of Pacquiao vs. Maywheter.
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