http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/19/stories/2009061955621100.htm

CHENNAI: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has not been issued visas by the Centre for a visit, according to a press release from the panel.

USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission. The commissioners are appointed by the U.S. President and the leadership of both political parties in the Senate and the House of Representatives in the US.

USCIRF’s principal responsibilities include reviewing facts and circumstances of violations of religious freedom internationally and making policy recommendations to the U.S. government.