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Afghan girl roboticists denied US visas

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Boiler Grand Master

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An all-girl team of roboticists from Afghanistan will watch their creations compete in a US competition via Skype after being denied entry visas.

President Trump recently ordered a ban on travel from six Muslim-majority countries, but Afghanistan was not included on the list.

Teams from Iran, Sudan and Syria - which are on the list - did manage to enter the country.

The girls said they did not know why they had not been given visas.

A US State Department official said it could not discuss individual cases. A team from The Gambia also failed to gain visas.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40504352

 

Well I guess it will have to remain a mystery.

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2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

An all-girl team of roboticists from Afghanistan will watch their creations compete in a US competition via Skype after being denied entry visas.

President Trump recently ordered a ban on travel from six Muslim-majority countries, but Afghanistan was not included on the list.

Teams from Iran, Sudan and Syria - which are on the list - did manage to enter the country.

The girls said they did not know why they had not been given visas.

A US State Department official said it could not discuss individual cases. A team from The Gambia also failed to gain visas.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40504352

 

Well I guess it will have to remain a mystery.

When I see these stories I often wonder what the other side is, and of course as many of us know, USCIS/NVC doesn't always comply with a clear cut response.  It is sad they are not able to participate in person.

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Boiler Grand Master

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I would imagine it would be the usual 214b, more amused by the BBC not being able to come up with a reason.

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1 hour ago, Bill & Katya said:

When I see these stories I often wonder what the other side is, and of course as many of us know, USCIS/NVC doesn't always comply with a clear cut response.  It is sad they are not able to participate in person.

There is almost always more to the story 

 

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