In Issuing Visas, 'Culturally Unique' Is Subjective

"[I]mmigration law gives an anonymous group of government bureaucrats a lot of cultural clout: They can decide which foreign ballerinas, musicians and artists qualify as 'outstanding,' or special enough to deserve a visa to enter the U.S. Ultimately, most applications are approved," but some complain "that official judgments of artistic merit are often arbitrary."

Read the full article in the Wall Street Journal 12/10/09.....