Political affiliation not a factor in U.S. visa processing: AIT

American consular personnel in Taiwan do not take into consideration the political affiliation of applicants seeking United States visas but require a record of any criminal charges brought in Taiwan or the U.S., the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said Monday, after a county magistrate said he was denied a visa for political reasons.

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