You will need a return Tajik visa, a letter from a western organisation accrediting you, and a Tajik government pass (obtainable from the Tajik ministry of foreign affairs).

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Earlier that day, he had been approved for an American tourist visa, which had been fast-tracked by a letter from Fred Wilson, who runs Union Square Ventures, one of the largest venture-capital firms in New York.

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Grassley sent a letter and list of questions Friday to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, asking her about the apparent visa lapse with Tazhayakov and other possible loopholes.

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