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The mother of Cape Verde\u00a0star goalkeeper\u00a0Vozinha has been granted a visa to enter the United States in time for her 40-year-old son’s next\u00a0World Cup\u00a0match, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Vozinha became an early sensation of the World Cup after making key saves in\u00a0a 0-0 draw with Spain, one of the tournament favorites that was expected to rout tiny Cape Verde.<\/p>\n

After the match, Vozinha said his mother had not been able to secure a visa to enter the U.S. to see him play.<\/p>\n

Jeffries said he spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and \u201casked the State Department to do everything in their power to ensure that his mother can attend Cabo Verde\u2019s next match.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jeffries said all fees have been waived and travel arrangements are being made to get her to Cape Verde’s next game Sunday against Uruguay in Miami.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thank Secretary Rubio, U.S. State Department officials, the government of Cabo Verde and FIFA for working together to make this possible,\u201d Jeffries said.<\/p>\n

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Vozinha made seven saves against Spain as Cape Verde delivered a stunning World Cup debut. Afterward, Vozinha said his mother had been unable to gather the money in time to secure a visa to enter the U.S.<\/p>\n

Cape Verde is among 50 countries whose citizens face bonds of up to $15,000 to secure a U.S. visa, part of President Donald Trump\u2019s broader crackdown on travelers from countries that officials said had high rates of visa overstays. The Trump administration last month\u00a0suspended the requirement\u00a0for ticket-holders from Cape Verde and four other World Cup nations, but critics said it was too late for many fans.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoberto \u201cPico\u201d Lopes thought a LinkedIn message from Cape Verde\u2019s national team was spam. Years later, that message became the start of an unbelievable journey \u2014 from playing in Ireland and working at a bank to helping Cape Verde reach its first-ever FIFA World Cup.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

The State Department had said it had no record of her ever applying for a visa, but that it was working on resolving the situation with Cape Verde authorities. The department said it had notified all players from World Cup countries affected by the $15,000 visa bond requirement that they and their families would be exempt from posting the bond.<\/p>\n

A person familiar with the situation said that the State Department believes that Vozinha\u2019s mother did not apply for a visa because she did not hold a valid Cape Verde passport, but that she is now in the process of getting one.<\/p>\n

The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential visa deliberations.<\/p>\n

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___<\/p>\n

AP Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee contributed reporting from Washington.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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