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WFI seeks US visa reconsideration for nine Indian U23 wrestlers
The Wrestling Federation of India is asking the US Embassy to reconsider visa refusals for nine Indian wrestlers ahead of the U23 World Championships in Las Vegas.
The affected group includes four women: Parveen, Ahilya Shatrughn Shinde, Neha Sharma and Neha Sangwan.
Five Greco-Roman wrestlers were also denied visas, reportedly because they were under 20 and unemployed.
The championships begin on Monday, October 12, and the women’s events are scheduled to start on Wednesday.
That gives the federation a short time to seek clearance for the women, while the Greco-Roman competition starts sooner.
Six Indian women wrestlers and all Indian men’s freestyle wrestlers have received visas.
The WFI says it is making efforts to resolve the cases, but the embassy’s response is still pending.
The Wrestling Federation of India is seeking US visa reconsideration for four women wrestlers ahead of the U-23 World Championships in Las Vegas.
The wrestlers are Parveen, Ahilya Shatrughn Shinde, Neha Sharma and Neha Sangwan.
Their applications were rejected along with those of five Greco-Roman wrestlers, reportedly because they were under 20 and unemployed.
The WFI hopes the US Embassy will reconsider the women’s applications before their events begin on Wednesday.
The championships are scheduled to run from October 12 to October 18.
- Who
- The Wrestling Federation of India and four women wrestlers: Parveen, Ahilya Shatrughn Shinde, Neha Sharma and Neha Sangwan.
- What
- The WFI is seeking reconsideration of the women’s rejected US visa applications.
- When
- The championships begin on October 12, 2026. The women’s events are scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
- Where
- Las Vegas, United States.
- Why
- The wrestlers need visas to compete at the U-23 World Championships. Their applications were reportedly rejected because they were under 20 and unemployed.
Wrestling Federation of India
US Embassy
Visa reconsideration
Wrestling Federation of India
The WFI hopes the embassy will reconsider the women wrestlers’ rejected applications and allow them to compete.
US Embassy
The embassy rejected the applications; the reports say the refusals were because the applicants were under 20 and unemployed.
We are hopeful that the US Embassy will reconsider the decision, particularly in the case of our women wrestlers. They have prepared for this competition and we are making every possible effort to ensure that they get an opportunity to represent India at the World Championships.
US visa applications from four women wrestlers and five Greco-Roman wrestlers were rejected.
The WFI said it was seeking reconsideration of the four women wrestlers’ applications.
The U-23 World Championships are scheduled to begin in Las Vegas.
The women’s competition is scheduled to begin.
The championships are scheduled to end.
- Women seeking visa reconsideration
- Parveen (50kg), Ahilya Shatrughn Shinde (55kg), Neha Sharma (57kg), Neha Sangwan (65kg)
- Other wrestlers denied visas
- Five Greco-Roman wrestlers
- Championship location
- Las Vegas
- Championship dates
- October 12–18, 2026
- WFI official quoted
- Vinod Tomar, assistant secretary
Sources
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