Just heard that Nika is out for today’s preseason game versus the Sparks in Canada today along with Ezi Magbegor due to them not traveling to Canada for undisclosed reasons… Really hoping she makes the cut because Seattle is tight with salary cap space and hoping this has nothing to do with it.
Nika Mühl not traveling with team for preseason Canada game later today.
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That’s relieving… Thank you!
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Post #68 in the Nika in Seattle thread explains the visa issue that prevented Nika from traveling to Canada. Post #4 above to really a bummer if that ends up being the case.
I guess her best chance is if they keep both Nika and Jade and cut a big reserve ( with a comparable salary to Nika’s). Her inability to have tge opportunity to show what she brings in tonights exhibition game makes things even tougher. Fingers crossed!
I guess her best chance is if they keep both Nika and Jade and cut a big reserve ( with a comparable salary to Nika’s). Her inability to have tge opportunity to show what she brings in tonights exhibition game makes things even tougher. Fingers crossed!
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Oh, that dope again
Nika is still on her student visa. The first game is in Canada so Nika can leave the country but not re-enter it.
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Oh, that dope again
Nika is still on her student visa. The first game is in Canada so Nika can leave the country but not re-enter it.
He may or may not be a dope but his analysis is pretty solid. How it will turn out, who knows.
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So far all other commentary says she makes the team. Not attending the Canada game does make me nervous though. I just read an article saying that the coach likes her athleticism and basketball IQ, but Melbourne already knows the system. I've heard a lot of commentary saying they keep both. One things for sure, if Seattle doesn't keep her I think it'll be a big deal. Since the Final Four she's gained close to half a million followers. One YouTube video mentioned that even if she was terrible they'd keep her for the fans.
Regardless, Nika despite the stress/fatigue she admitted to, she seems to be enjoying herself. She could not stop smiling during that presser.
Croation sensation can't leave the nation.Oh, that dope again
Nika is still on her student visa. The first game is in Canada so Nika can leave the country but not re-enter it.
We deal with musician's visas frequently, and unfortunately the U.S. is a tough nut to crack. The visas take forever to come through, and are expensive. Best bet is whoever the U.S. Congressperson for Seattle's district starts pulling strings.
She was still a student on a student visa. I know, it makes no sense, but that's the way visa's crumble.
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Even for vacation? Imagine the frustration!
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I wonder if the game was last night if it would have been a non issue as she actually graduates today/tonight? Guessing though that once she got and signed a training camp contract that ended her student visa and put her on a provisional work visa. Total guess on my part.
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Good Guess! Same reason why many foreign players on student visas can't accept certain NIL money. This SI article explains this.
NIL Confusion Remains for International Athletes
Immigration attorneys' recent findings confirm frustrations, lack of opportunities
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Not sure if I fully understand this, but it seems that Nika can't travel to Canada with the Storm--but it frees her up to go to her graduation. Looks like a silver lining to me.
OK, I am completely confused. Didn't UConn play a game in Canada for Edwards home coming? Did Nika sit that one out? Or is it that Nika is now "working" but still here on a student visa? If so, isn't she violating her visa already whether she goes to Canada or not? Maybe Nika is an illegal immigrant?Oh, that dope again
Nika is still on her student visa. The first game is in Canada so Nika can leave the country but not re-enter it.
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LOL, she played the other game while on a student visa. Now, she must apply for a work visa as all non-American players do. Since there are no Canadian teams in the WNBA, she shouldn't have a problem going forward.
Interesting situation. There will be a Canadian team soon in the WNBA. I believe that is in the plan? Looks like this may be a potential issue down the line. Seems like there may be a need to tweak these rules or speed up the process for the newly drafted foreign college players or teams may become unwilling to draft these international players from college.
I wonder if she flew to Connecticut for her graduation ceremonies?
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You are right on. Don't pay any attention to that guy. He has been making outlandish analyses with little if any information in order to basically rile up fans and generate hits for his blog or whatever it is he has. I don't open the thing he puts on YouTube and just ignore anything he has to say. The Boneyard has better, more relevant info especially from HuskyNan and many very knowledgeable W/M BB BY'ers.
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This is only a temporary problem. The NHL and pro hockey leagues have been using foreign players in U.S. and Canada for years. Same with other men's pro sports. It won't be a problem as soon as the WNBA expands to Canada which seems to be on the front burner in the W's exec office and well overdue. Toronto for one seems to be an obvious place for the W and expect we will hear something along those lines sometime in the not too distant future.
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