The newly elected US president Barack Obama may have won the hearts of many people during his Presidential race, but for a Chennai family, he is a messiah. 5 Years ago, when Sujatha Adsumilli, a Widow who wanted to fly to the US in 2004 for her son Vijay Kumar's House Warming ceremony, she was denied a Visa as the authorities feared that she might turn out to be a "potential immigrant".
Mr.Vijay then wrote to the Illinois senator Barack Obama telling him of the problem,who wrote to the state department and consulate in Chennai asking them to consider the matter under the department of state guidelines. This action made the officials to grant her a 10 year multiple entry visa to the US. Sujatha also tried to thank Obama personally but in vain. She rues missing the opportunity to meet him "as he had just left his office." "But the staff at his office extended great hospitality and promised me that they would convey my greetings to him," Sujatha said
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