Top Indian scientist turned away by US immigration – Update
Via The Washington Post
02/24/2006
A decision two weeks ago by a U.S. consulate in
India to refuse a visa to a prominent Indian scientist has triggered
heated protests in that country and set off a major diplomatic flap on
the eve of President Bush’s first visit to India.
The
incident has also caused embarrassment at the highest reaches of the
American scientific establishment, which has worked to get the State
Department to issue a visa to Goverdhan Mehta, who said the U.S.
consulate in the south Indian city of Chennai told him that his
expertise in chemistry was deemed a threat.
In the face of outrage in India, the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi issued a
highly unusual statement of regret, and yesterday the State Department
said officials are reaching out to the scientist to resolve his case.
The U.S. Immigration Law Blog by Ashwin Sharma 