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Extradition from US: The 'conduct' vs 'elements' factor that worked against Rana

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US court had to interpret whether the word 'offence' in the US-India extradition treaty referred to specific elements of a crime or the broader conduct involved

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While H-1B visa is the most common work visa, students need to get the F-1 and M-1 visas and tourists the B-1, B-2 visas to get on a US-bound plane

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