USA, Newark -- According to New Jersey based criminal defense and civil rights attorney, Ravinder Singh (Bhalla), the National Visa Registry's "no-hats" rule states that the applicant may not be wearing a hat or "religious covering on the face".

"Since the turban covers the head and not the face, the only issue appears to be to explain to them that a turban is not a hat and therefore you are not violating the rule by wearing a turban in the picture," said Ravinder Singh.

The case continues to be pursued.