Parra, 24, was scheduled to attend the World Snowshoe Federation (WSSF) World Championship on February 25 in Saranac Lake, New York. Parra told IANS that he was denied the visa despite having completed all formalities, and that his documents were in order and checked by a US embassy official. "However, the official later told me she was 'sorry' and added that 'under the current policy, we cannot issue you visa'," Parra said. The US embassy told IANS that Indian citizens are "not affected" by the Trump administration order. However, we note that Indian citizens are not affected by the recent executive order," a US Embassy spokesperson said, declining to be named.

Source: India Today January 31, 2017 16:18 UTC