It divides those who come here or go abroad into two groups. One is the leaders. who are defined as "professors and instructors. persons of influence. and persons of outstanding accomplishment or possessing special qualifications in a professional. technical. cultural. or specialized field." The other group is the students. internes. trainees. Under "Grants to foreign leaders" the regulations state: Per diem of $10 in lieu of subsistence and all incidental expenses Including gratitultous fees. taxi fares. head tax. visa fees. telegraph and telephone charges. etc.. while traveling to and from the United States except for the period spent on seagoing vessels. When it is reduced to $5 as a later paragraph stipulates: Provided. That when a traveler Is furnished meals and/or lodging without charge by a United States department or agency. onefifth of the authorized per diem shall be deducted for each meal or nights lodging.
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visa head tax