Can International Athletes Earn from NIL or Revenue Sharing?

Last Updated on June 17, 2025

Immigration attorney Ksenia Maiorova, a partner at Green and Spiegel, joined me to chat about what international athletes can and cannot do when it comes to NIL, why so many workarounds being attempted don’t actually work and why there’s virtually no way for international athletes to safely receive revenue sharing on a student visa.

We also talk about other visa types available and the process for obtaining one, in addition to answering questions sent in by the audience.

Even more of Ksenia’s advice, including more “what if” scenarios are included in my new book, The Athlete’s NIL Playbook.

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Kristi Dosh
Kristi A. Dosh is the founder of BusinessofCollegeSports.com and has served as a sports business analyst and contributor for outlets such as Forbes, ESPN, SportsBusiness Journal, Bleacher Report, SB Nation and more. She is the author of of two books related to the business of college sports, The Athlete's NIL Playbook and Saturday Millionaires. Kristi is a sought-after consultant and speaker on topics related to the business of college sports and a former practicing attorney.
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