South Korean lawmaker denied US visa for 1991 conviction. Three days later, he was issued A-2 visa after Marco Rubio's diplomatic intervention
- South Korean lawmaker was denied a diplomatic US visa apparently for his past conviction dating back to the 1990s.
- A South Korean lawmaker who was initially denied a US visa over a decades-old criminal conviction was issued an official A-2 visa three days later, following diplomatic intervention involving US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Jin Sung-joon, chairman of South Korea's National Assembly National Defense Committee and a member of the ruling Democratic Party, received his visa from the US Embassy in Seoul on October 31, after his initial application was refused on October 28.
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- South Korean lawmaker was denied a diplomatic US visa apparently for his past conviction dating back to the 1990s.
- A South Korean lawmaker who was initially denied a US visa over a decades-old criminal conviction was issued an official A-2 visa three days later, following diplomatic intervention involving US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Jin Sung-joon, chairman of South Korea's National Assembly National Defense Committee and a member of the ruling Democratic Party, received his visa from the US Embassy in Seoul on October 31, after his initial application was refused on October 28.
Sources: Times of India