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Judge Reinstates Harvard Researcher's Visa After Ruling

4/8/2026

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A U.S. judge ruled Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, had her visa cancellation deemed improper.
The judge said officers cannot cancel visas based solely on suspected smuggling of biological samples.
Petrova said she was unaware of the need to declare frog embryo samples from France.
Following the ruling, her attorney emphasized correcting the situation.
Petrova has returned to her lab, highlighting concerns about recruiting foreign scientists in the United States.

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A U.S. judge ruled Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, had her visa cancellation deemed improper.
The judge said officers cannot cancel visas based solely on suspected smuggling of biological samples.
Petrova said she was unaware of the need to declare frog embryo samples from France.
Following the ruling, her attorney emphasized correcting the situation.
Petrova has returned to her lab, highlighting concerns about recruiting foreign scientists in the United States.