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Cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane did not get US visa
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The US Embassy has refused to grant a visa to cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane. Sandeep had applied for an American visa to play in the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in America and the West Indies. On Wednesday, Lamichhane said on X social network that he did not get the visa.
Lamichhane, who is going to play in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in 2019, was initially not granted a visa by the American Embassy. After being criticized on social media again, the US called and gave the visa.
He apologized to the Nepali cricket supporters as he did not get a visa.
After Lamichhane was acquitted in the rape case by Patan High Court, Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) made Lamichhane participate in the Nepali team to play the Twenty20 World Cup.
Other Nepalese players have reached America for the Twenty-20 World Cup cricket. Nepal is playing its first match against the Netherlands on June 4 (22 June).
US Embassy Statement on Cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane's US Visa
The US Embassy is very excited about the participation of Nepal's men's national cricket team, The Rhinos, in the T20 World Cup to be held in the United States of America and in fact is here to appreciate and encourage the team before its departure. Some officials of the embassy also met with the team a few weeks ago. We wish the entire team all the best for the upcoming matches.
The US Embassy in Kathmandu and other US consular posts around the world have worked together to ensure that members of national cricket teams who qualify for the appropriate visa category are able to travel to the US in time to compete in the World Cup.
Because visa records are confidential under US law, we cannot comment on specific visa cases .
