New Delhi, December 26 – Did the US agents investigating the Devyani Khobragade-Sangeeta Richard case make an error in reading the form the domestic help filed for temporary work visa?
Headlines Today has accessed the DS-160 US Department of State Consulate Electronic application Center online form filled for Richard’s temporary work visa. The form Application ID: AA003QQ6FT asks the applicant (Richard) to provide information about the Employer (Devyani Khobragade). Sources in the government familiar with the case told Headlines Today, around October 15, 2012 Sangeeta approached Devyani saying she did not know how to operate a computer and sought her help to submit form DS-160.
“In the section enter monthly income in USD they filled $ 4,500. The form clearly says provide the following information concerning your employer. So Devyani’s salary was filled. The agent investigating the case erroneously concluded Sangeeta’s expected/promised salary was $ 4500 and built a case against Devyani,” sources said. “The figure ($4500) did not represent the offered salary to Sangeeta as is mistakenly claimed by US authorities in their complaint against her,” sources added.
Government sources also claim Sangeeta went for her visa interview on her own and was neither coached not coerced by Devyani to furnish false information.
-Indiatoday
