But in France, Abdullah’s application for an asylum visa was not approved.

We want French Government to cancel the political asylum visa of Haiti's former first lady, Michelle Bennet Duvalier

So here’s the problem: As long as those people fleeing their own countries have not received refugee or protected person status – or at the very least an asylum visa – they cannot present themselves at airport check-in counters.

Here's the problem: as long as they have not received refugee or protected person status or at the very least an asylum visa, they can not present themselves at airport check-in counters.

Here's the problem: as long as they have not received refugee or protected person status or at the very least an asylum visa, they cannot present themselves at airport check-in counters.