Francisco Elson missed Utah's game against Golden State on Monday night because of issues with his work visa.

According to the Jazz, Elson, a native of the Netherlands, "has traveled to Canada to renew his visa ... and is required to remain in (that) country for 48 hours as a part of the process."

Elson's old visa expired when he became an unrestricted free agent last offseason. He could not begin the process of acquiring another one until he got a job last September, when the Jazz signed him.

He's been working on a temporary visa ever since.

Elson is expected to re-join the team for Friday's game at New Orleans.