Prince Harry's US visa application has been handed over to a judge as part of an unfolding controversy. This follows reports that President Joe Biden's lawyers have complied with the court order, progressing the case to its next phase.The focus of the contention is the Duke of Sussex's immigration status, which was brought to light by The Heritage Foundation in a lawsuit, reports the Mirror.The legal suit came about when they submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for Prince Harry's papers, initiating efforts to ascertain if he was dishonest about his drug use on his visa application.As reported by Newsweek, a court filing read: "Defendant the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security respectfully informs the court that it has complied with the court's March 7, 2024, order by submitting declarations with attachments for ex parte in camera [in private] review."Previously files submitted to the court stated: "Courts consistently hold that a person's visa or immigration status is private, personal information exempt from disclosure."Specifically, the records would reveal the types of documents that Prince Harry used to travel to the United States, his admission status, and any immigration, or non-immigration, benefits that he may have sought."The Heritage Foundation believes there's a public interest in whether Prince Harry was truthful on his visa application, citing previous court documents from the think tank which stated: "[The case] comes about in the main because HRH [His Royal Highness] voluntarily-and for immense profit-admitted in writing to the elements of any number of controlled substance violations. (Indeed, some say HRH has approached the point of bragging and encouraging illegal drug use.)"."The Duke of
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