Your International Student-Athletes Want NIL Deals: Here’s What Schools and Sponsors Need to Know First

The rules surrounding name, image, and likeness (NIL) payments are markedly different for international student-athletes than they are for their domestic counterparts. So higher ed institutions and companies eyeing athletes for sponsorship deals need to understand the important nuances. In fact, federal immigration law creates serious obstacles related to NIL income that can jeopardize a student’s visa status, trigger deportation proceedings, and create lasting barriers to future US visas.... By: Fisher Phillips