Fiancee's mother had her visitor visa revoked at LAX

[pee gee 0]

I was talking to my fiancee this evening as I always do and I was telling her about the approvals coming from CSC. I have a fairly recent NOA1 so I wasn't really planning on anything happening for awhile because of all the March and April people I would hope are ahead of me. I was touched today, but it was the same message I received back when the acknowledged my IMBRA RFE.

Anyways........

We were talking and she asked me if I thought that our application may come under greater scrutiny because her mother's visa was revoked upon arrival at LAX since she listed her parent's names on her G-325A forms. I'm not 100% sure of the reasons it was revoked but I know a few things. This occurred a week or so after 9/11 and she was flying from Malaysia (a mostly Muslim country) to Los Angeles. She was questioned by Immigration and being the person that she is, probably got a bit indignant at the questioning. She thinks of herself as a very refined Chinese lady and she speaks "proper" English, etc. They kept her for two days in an office with less than nice accomodations, revoked her visa and sent her home. I'm sure she was not treated well, but I can sympathize with the Immigration officials after what had just happened in New York.

So....

My question is....any thoughts on whether her actions will have an effect on our application? If so, where in the process would the delay occur? If I get the NOA2, are we clear?

Thanks so much for your thoughts!

[dwar49 0]

Alot depends on why it was revoked. More than likely it was because of the hysteria taking place after 9/11 and should have no affect on your fiancee.

On the other hand if it was because her name showed up on some type of list regarding terrorism, well who knows.

[pee gee 0]

Thanks dwar,

I'm positive it's not any terrorism thing....it's her hot head that got her into trouble. I imagine they were asking a lot of questions at immigration during that time and she showed them an attitude which they returned.

I'm just hoping that because of that incident, a red flag doesn't go off on our application.

[kitkat1 5]

My question is....any thoughts on whether her actions will have an effect on our application? If so, where in the process would the delay occur? If I get the NOA2, are we clear?

Thanks so much for your thoughts!

Maybe I'm being naive, but I don't see how this situation could possibly have an effect on the K1 petition you filed for your fiance. I just don't see a connection between an application filed by a US Citizen and a situation involving a foreign fiance's mother in regard to a tourist visa.

[dwar49 0]

If that is all it is (and that is entirely possible) dont worry about it!!!

[zyggy 9]

There is a saying in US law.. the sins of the father do not reflect on the son... meaning that children will not be held responsible for the actions of their parents...

[Yodrak 7]

pee gee,

Good question. Depending on how closely your fiancee resembles her mother it's possible that there could be an effect.

The mother's name could possibly now be on a list or two, such as IBIS. If the daughter resembles the mother in some way that could create a 'hit', time could be lost while the hit is investigated to determine that your fiancee is not her mother, or that the reason that the mother is on the list is not material to the petition (I've no idea how 'hits' are investigated and cleared, just throwing out two possibilities. I only know that it can take time to clear them).

Yodrak

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My question is....any thoughts on whether her actions will have an effect on our application? If so, where in the process would the delay occur? If I get the NOA2, are we clear?

Thanks so much for your thoughts!

[Canuck Carrie 1]

If I get the NOA2, are we clear?

You are not 'clear' until she has the Visa in hand and even then there have been problems at the POE, see old topics from user: liam4lisa. His situation is not the same as yours, I'm just pointing out that a Visa is not a 100% guarantee to easy USA entrance. A NOA2 only means that the petition has been approved, not the Visa.

[kitkat1 5]

My question is....any thoughts on whether her actions will have an effect on our application? If so, where in the process would the delay occur? If I get the NOA2, are we clear?

Thanks so much for your thoughts!

Given that the OP's question was whether or not the actions of the fiance's mother might have an effect on the application, I think the answer is no or highly unlikely.

However, clearly, there are a zillion other possiibilities for where the process could go haywire - from namechecks to the interview at the consulate all the way through to the POE in the US. But in regard to the actual application, I highly doubt there will be any effect on the I-129F approval due to the fiance's mother's tourist visa situation.