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Discovering that the applications of his Apex Legends team had been declined, he revealed the team will be forced to play out of Canada for months to compete in the ALGS.\u00a0\u00a0 Original plans to move the promising team to Florida have been put on hold while the organization wrestles with a \u201ccringe\u201d application process that has already seen visas declined by a \u201cfossil\u201d visa agent with no understanding of esports.\u00a0 On a livestream, MoistCr1tikal spilled the beans on the hellish application experience. Other esports teams applying for visas have, according to MoistCr1tikal, faced their own issues that have since been resolved. However, in a frustrating turn of fate, Moist Esports had its visas outright declined. In his words, the visa agent assigned to them \u201cdidn\u2019t understand video games\u201d and was effectively a \u201crelic of the past.\u201d He passionately complained that in the U.S. system, you are \u201ctruly at the mercy of your agent,\u201d and the bad luck resulted in an exile to Canada for several months while the team restarts the process from scratch.\u00a0 In particular, MoistCr1tikal said the agent didn\u2019t believe the team was achieving global success despite competitive results being easy to research online. Moist Esports have consistently finished in the top 10 in global tournaments, including in the 2023 ALGS Split One and Two Playoffs. The organization is also one of EA\u2019s partnered teams for Year Four. A message sent in his livestream chat questioning the potential success of monetary bribes brought on further criticism. Clearly frustrated by the experience, MoistCr1tikal jabbed, \u201cI don\u2019t think he\u2019d even be able to accept the bribe. 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The team will be forced into a frosty Canadian lifestyle, unable to utilize Moist Esports facilities to prepare for the upcoming ALGS Split One.\u00a0 With the ALGS Pro League beginning on Jan. 20, hopes are that the talented Moist Esports trio can adjust to the cold Canadian climate. 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In a Jan. 9 stream, YouTuber and owner of Moist Esports MoistCr1tikal slammed the U.S. visa application process. Discovering that the applications of his Apex Legends<\/em> team had been declined, he revealed the team will be forced to play out of Canada for months to compete in the ALGS.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Original plans to move the promising team to Florida have been put on hold while the organization wrestles with a \u201ccringe\u201d<\/a> application process that has already seen visas declined by a \u201cfossil\u201d visa agent with no understanding of esports.\u00a0<\/p>