VISAS DONKEY

[CassandraHaydar 0]

Iraq Reciprocity states:

#Visas Donkey Security Advisory Opinion Requests: A VISAS DONKEY request must be submitted for the following classes of Iraqi nationals aged 16 and over who are coming to the United States for nonofficial purposes, in addition to those individuals who otherwise require Security Advisory Opinions, such as DPT-00 entries and possible ineligibility under 212(a)(3):

1. Applicants for student visas.

2. Former members of the Iraqi Ba'ath Party (formally known as the Arab Ba'ath Socialist Party).

3. Members of the Government of Iraq during Saddam Hussein's presidency (July 1979 - March 2003).

4. Former members of the Iraqi military (regardless of rank).

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I also found

Visas Donkey Mantis: What is the Donkey Mantis? This is a pre-check procedure requiring the DOS’ authorization and a SAO prior to being able to process a case to conclusion. It is used for any visa applicant who does not qualify for the Visas Eagle Mantis.

• All PRC nationals applying for visas outside China;

• All applicants bearing passports of or employed by states designated as state sponsors of terrorism (Cuba, Libya, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan and Syria);

• May apply to visa applicants affiliated with entities in a region subject to the nonproliferation export control regulations (China, India, Israel, Pakistan and Russia).

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My fiance was in the military. Has anyone been through this? Were they put into Administrative processing? How long did it take, etc.?

Edited May 29, 2008 by CassandraHaydar

[S and S 12]

I'm not really sure what this is, but my husband talked to one guy who is doing refugee, the guy's case is taking a lot longer for background checks because he was in the Iraqi military. I hope this doesn't slow your case down. I can tell you that my husband was in the ba'ath party as a low level member and that hasn't been a problem for him. He just had to swear that he wasn't an active or high level member and has no further participation in the party since the fall of Saddam.