Desevio Payne at Koninklijke

This is too good.

 

Between Shaq Moore, Desevio Payne, DeAndre Yedlin, Adam Henley and Andrew Farrell we have some outstanding prospects at RB.

 

Major Payne my friend

 

Common sense would lead us to believe that he has no relation to Thomas Paine.

 

This is good. Very good.

 

Here is Desevio's story

Payne embraces American roots

 

I take it his younger brothers were not born in the states. If not do they have a path to citizenship?

 

Father is a US citizen and lived here as an adult so I assume citizenship is an option for them, though I think they would need to apply for a US passport before they were 18 or something like that.

 

It's hard to tell exactly from the background provided at YA, but as long as dad spent 5 years total in the US (very likely because he was naturalized & went to a US college), then he can pass along citizenship. If not, then he either needs to move with them to the US (they gain auto citizenship when they come over on a Green Card with a citizen parent) or use the residency of his parents (though it's possible they aren't the source of his citizenship). The last two options need to be done before the kids hit age 18.

 

The 18 rule doesn't apply if the father meets the residency requirements (very likely he does). If he doesn't then they have some other options that have to be done by age 18.

 

Thanks for clarifying that.

 

Desevio's father meets the residency requirements for the other sons' American citizenship. Not that it matters to Desevio

 

The most commonly confusing point about children born abroad is the assumption they have to be registered by age 18 with the consulate. The embassy can issue a Consular Report of Birth (the equivalent of a US birth certificate) only up to age 18. After that, the person has to apply directly for a passport. They don't lose the right to apply for the passport (or lose the right of citizenship), it's just a different process.

 

Soccer in America is the only sport you can follow AND become can expert in immigration law.

 

We are doing our best to prepare you all for a career after your soccer playing days are over.

http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2012/jul/01/study-says-immigration-lawyering-new-york-crisis/

NY Facing 'Crisis' With Immigration Lawyers, Study Finds

 

The article is now being talked about on Groningen's fan website site

Desevio Payne: rechtsback van FC Groningen A1 met potentie - kiest hij voor Oranje of de USA?

 

http://americansoccernow.com/articles/nicholas-gaitan-a-u-20-star-emerging-in-greece

Not sure where this is coming from but "Desevio Payne would like to play for the U.S over Holland."

 

Any updates on Desevio?

 

Here is an update and a good one

He will be one of four youth players at FC Groningen to be offered a professional contract.

http://www.fcgonline.nl/index.php?o...oningen-a1&catid=52:fc-groningen-a1&Itemid=79

 

thanks Brian, you the man!

 

Really tough to understand but this mentions him in pre-season training...not sure if it'sfull team or reserves

http://www.boerenmacht.nl/artikelen...erste-training-van-het-seizoen-2014-2015.html