However, they cannot keep the passport for a long time. One can say that my case has moved on: they did not allow me to enter the country before but have decided to take my fingerprints now, which is good," said the President of FIDE.
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov told the radio station ‘Sport FM’ that he delivered the documents needed for a visa to the US Embassy.
"I have just left the embassy where I was fingerprinted and passed all required procedures. At the interview I was asked about the purposes of my visit to the USA and I gave them all the answers. They took my documents and passport; however it’s too early to say that I have been granted a visa. They didn’t specify the exact period of time and asked me to wait. Maybe they would need to take an additional interview."
