Korean-Americans Protest Unfair Visa Policy

Korean-Americans are protesting against the U.S. governemnt's policy concerning the issue of visas. Currently, if a person has ever applied for or is currently applying for a green card, the U.S. government will not issue a visa to the person. Leaders of various Korean-American groups and Chun Jong-joon, a lawyer who specializes in immigration laws, sent a letter of protest to the U.S. State Department and the House of Representatives.

This is just one example of the large number of unfair laws that regulate the visa process in the United States. If a relative of a Korean-American with U.S. citizenship requests a green card, 10-15 days is required for an inspection process. During that period, any requests for a visitor's visa are automatically refused.

Chun explained that the U.S. government refuses to issue visas during the time period in question because of the concern that applicants will choose to overstay their visas. Chun explained that people will not stay as illegal immigrants if they are in danger of being denied a green card.

by Kim Jin