Manny Pacquiao a Green Card Holder? Viral News

Viral News - Manny Pacquiao now a Green Card Holder in United States of America? This is the hot topic today in the Philippines that Congressman Manny Pacquiao is permanent US resident but Pacquiao's camp said that it's not true. Lawyer Tranquil Salvador, reacting to reports Pacquiao may be hesitant to show his US tax records because he is a green card holder, sent this statement: “No. he is not a green card holder. He cannot hold public office, specifically a congressional seat, if he is a greencard holder.”

Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco, said he spoke to Pacquiao’s business manager Michael Koncz, who told him that Pacquiao is a holder of a P1 visa in the US. This means he is allowed to work and generate income in the US.

According to US embassy, P visas are for athletes and entertainers who are going to the US temporarily to compete or perform, either individually or as a group.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services says individual athletes with P1 visas, are "internationally recognized with a high level of achievement; evidenced by a degree of skill and recognition substantially above that ordinarily encountered so that the achievement is renowned, leading or well known in more than one country."

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