Oscar nominee Mokashi denied US visa

Mokashineeds to be in LA from November 2 for the promotion of his film, but he is stillstuck without a visa. He says, ���I don���t really blame them. Ididn���t have a face that was instantly recognisable. They didn���t knowwho I was and I had no papers to prove I had made a film that had been sent tothe Oscars.���Mokashi had no documents to prove his credentials. ���Whatever intimation I received about the Oscar entry from the US, I have handed it to UTV. This was my first application for an American visa, and naturally my first trip to the US. The only time I���ve been abroad is to London to shoot a portion of Harishchandrachi Factory. So I was completely unaware of how things work. I don���t know how to handle it,��� added the unassuming director, who had to mortgage his property to make the film.As a result, UTV has to step in to rescue the director bysubmitting all the relevant documents. Mokashi said, ���The US consulate haspromised to give me a visa after taking my passport. They have yet to decide forhow long and in what capacity. They seem to have a very thin line thatdistinguishes the people who want to visit the US for genuinereasons.���Mokashi hopes to be in the US for 25 days in Novemberto promote the film for the Oscars. ���I need to be back for thefilm���s release in India, (somewhere around December or January). Then Ireturn to the US to be with the film till the Oscars,��� hesaid.The Oscar ceremony is scheduled for early nextyear.