Cueto nearly has his visa issues settled and could return to the states later this week, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

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Cueto was initially slated to get back to camp last weekend, but now it seems like a February return is not in the cards. This delay also has his World Baseball Classic participation in jeopardy, as the Giants certainly would prefer that he gets some work in with them prior to heading off to represent his native Dominican Republic. The exact return date is unclear, but this saga seems to be nearing its end.