Buzz, can you explain why FCD doesn’t have a policy to apply for visas ASAP (like right after you get home, not right before you plan to come back).

Rocha is a very valuable player but all his off-field actions seem to suggest a lack of commitment.

“all of his off-field actions” ?? Not quite sure what you are saying there.

I think they do apply for them in advance. When you go to get your visa you have to do an interview. Sometimes that’s when you get these “additional paperwork” things. It’s happened before, mainly it’s just annoying.

The real problem is that the player has to do must of the leg work themselves. Although one can’t help but wonder if there are lawyers that specialize in this kind of thing. MLS of course not being a rich league that might be out of their price range.

They usually dont give the visa in person, but ship thu mail and that usually takes a week…. So if he is due back(interview) on monday I just dont see Rocha being back on tuesday or anytime before friday… *that is, if that whats really behind all of this*
FC Dallas dont apply for the players visa, I mean they do whenever they sign for the 1st time, but in Andre’s case he was renewing just like Guarda did and thats all up to the player.. they have to call, pick the dates, take the documents so I am a bit concern with Rocha not being here on time and by what I know, not being in shape at all

When I asked SH about this, he said Rocha would pick his visa up on Monday and hopefuly be here on Tuesday.

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I hope that Rocha has break out year. He could learn a lot from DVB.