Pakistan Cricket Team has been hit with a snag yet again. As the Men in Green prepares to fly off to Ireland for the upcoming T20I series, ace pacer Mohammad Amir is yet to get clearance for visa for travel. This is mainly owing to the concerns raises for his previous spot-fixing scandal.
Not just the tour for Ireland and then England, there is huge chance that Amir’s travel to the USA will also be delayed or rejected. The Men in Green can be in dismay as Amir’s travel to USA for the ICC T20 World Cup could be cancelled for criminal activity.
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Why US could refuse visa?
In 2010, Amir and Mohammad Asif were part of spot-fixing and bowled no-balls against Pakistan vs England Test in exchange of payment. Amir was jailed for six months in 2011 in the UK. However, he was released after three months. ICC banned the pacer for five years.
Since Mohammad Amir served sentence in UK for his spot fixing, his travel to the USA now hangs in balance.
As per the US immigration laws, visa can be denied to people who has prior criminal records. The US Criminal immigration laws are pretty strict. As per the laws, the country has the right to deny visa to any person who has a prior criminal record.
But there is however still a chance for the person to enter the country. In such a scenario, the personal will have to have an immigration attorney who can ask for a waiver. Once the waiver is cleared, then the US can grant a personal entry to the state. Thus, in such a condition, the saving grace for Amir can be the provision for a waiver.
Delays for Mohammad Amir
The Pakistan Cricket Team are slated to travel to Ireland to take part in a 3-match T20I series. This is mainly in their bid to prepare for the T20 World Cup. Followed by Ireland, Babar Azam and Co are to travel to England and then to the United States.
But the Pakistan Cricket Team could be without their ace and veteran pace Mohammad Amir. The 32-year- speedster who recently returned to the squad is facing current visa delays to Ireland. The PCB remain hopeful that the issue will be sorted at the earliest.
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