America offers Reus “B1 visa” – former PVP star meets the criteria

Marco Reus has now received official permission to work in the United States. The attacker could make his debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy on a “P1 Visa”.

LOS ANGELES – Marco Reus played in the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium in London on June 1. Real Madrid (0:2) was his last competitive game Borussia Dortmund. Almost three months later, the 35-year-old is set to return to the pitch – but no longer at BVB's service.

Reus could make his debut for Los Angeles this weekend

Last week, Reus signed a contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy that runs until the end of 2026.. Now the attacker has received his visa in the US and could make his debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday.

It was still unclear as of Thursday whether the long-time BVB star would be fit to play in the home game against Atlanta United on Saturday night (4.30am German time).

Reus meets the conditions for a “P1 visa”.

However, the Los Angeles Galaxy have now confirmed that Reus has received his B1 visa. As the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services explains on its website, it is awarded to “individual athletes at an internationally recognized level of performance.”

The criteria for obtaining a P1 visa are clearly defined: “You must come to the United States to participate in a specific athletic event in an internationally recognized sport. You will be recognized internationally if you have achieved high performance in a sport beyond the usual skill and recognition. Your achievement must be famous, prominent or well-known in more than one country.

Reus appeared in 391 Bundesliga games in his career Champions League He completed 72 missions. The Dortmund native played 48 international matches for the German national team. He was voted Germany's Footballer of the Year in 2012 and 2019 and Bundesliga Player of the Season in 2012, 2014 and 2019.

Reus is following in the footsteps of Beckham and Ibrahimovic

Galaxy coach Greg Vanney was positive about his new signing's first training impressions, saying: “We see his quality in his actions. I don't think he's missed an opportunity since he's been here. The way he moves on the pitch shows how great his intelligence is.”

At the Los Angeles Galaxy, Reus follows in the footsteps of former stars David Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.Both were among the biggest draws in the club's history. After twelve years at Borussia Dortmund, Reus' contract expired at the end of June.