New Visa Panel Will Review
Applicants Studying Sensitive Topics
May 10, 2002 - The White House May 7 announced plans
to establish the Interagency Panel on Advanced Science Security
(IPASS) to evaluate visa applications from individuals wanting
to conduct research in certain sensitive science and technology
fields in the United States. The new panel will provide additional
scrutiny to visa applicants based on their previous education
and training, country of origin, area of intended study, and
the nature of the research. Final decisions on approval or
denial of a visa would remain with the Department of State
and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The panel
would be comprised of representatives of several government
agencies, including the White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy, the National Institutes of Health, and
the National Science Foundation.
Information:
Jonathan Fishburn, Director, Research, Education and Veterans' Legislative Affairs
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
jfishburn@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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