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Summary:

Report reviews "how long it takes a science student or scholar from another country to obtain a visa and the factors contributing to the length of time, and what measures are under way to improve the process and decrease the number of pending cases."

Author/Creator:

Ford, Jess T.

Contributors:

United States General Accounting Office

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Border security: improvements needed to reduce time taken to adjudicate visas for science students and scholars [by Ford, J.T.]

Related Series:

Testimony; GAO-04-443 T.

Subjects:

Student passports — United States — Evaluation

Terrorism — Prevention — Government policy — United States

Student passports

Evaluation

Terrorism — Prevention — Government policy

Terrorism

United States

System Details:

Mode of access: Internet from GPO Access web site. Address as of 3/10/04: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=gao&docid=f:d04443t.pdf; current access available via PURL.

General Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Mar. 10, 2004).
"For release ... February 25, 2004."
Paper version available from: General Accounting Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.
Includes bibliographical references.

Digital Characteristics:

data file; Access

Call Numbers:

GA 1.5/2:GAO-04-443 T

SuDocs Numbers:

GA 1.5/2:GAO-04-443 T

Other Standard Numbers:

Government Printing Office Item Number: 0546-D-01 (online)

OCLC Numbers:

54788867