U.S. Officials Made A Mistake In Khobragade's Arrest:Lawyer

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The lawyer said Khobagrade's base salary figure of $4,500 per month was required and appropriately reported on the DS-160 form, which is the online non-immigrant visa application required to be submitted by those seeking US visas.

It was submitted so that U.S. Embassy officials in New Delhi could determine that Khobragade would be earning enough money to afford to pay Richard the $1,560 per month (9.75/hour for 40 hours a week) which had been agreed to according to the contract between Richard and Khobragade.

"Somebody who messes up on the paperwork and causes a terrible thing to occur is very serious," he said.Meanwhile, UN spokeswoman Morana Song confirmed Khobragade's accreditation to the UN headquarters here, saying, "The United Nations has received notification to register Ms Khobragade as a member of the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations."

"We can confirm that the United Nations has processed this request per its standard procedures," she said.Subsequent revelations that she was strip searched and held with criminals triggered a row between the two sides.

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Source: PTI