Pissed by the doc at the medicals

[CantWait2012 11]

Tattoos and scars also mark a person and are used for indentity purposes, are they not? I wouldnt worry

[Xanax 349]

I have some tattoos and it was never mentioned.

[Que Saudade 284]

Tattoos and scars also mark a person and are used for indentity purposes, are they not? I wouldnt worry

This appears to be the trend for law enforcement. Never read about this issue here though.

[dandk 72]

I remenber i read about a news on cnn that one mexican guy wasnt allow to enter in usa to be with his fiance and daughter becuz he got a big tattoo on his back kinda looking like its related to gang, but he was not in a gang.... well these things usa do take it seroiusly but it depends on what kind of tattoo u have..

We have that thread in here

http://www.visajourn...-trip-up-visas/

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

My husband has scars from medical issues and injuries. The doctor at his K-1 medical kept asking him if he had ever been shot or stabbed, even after my husband explained to the doctor what they were from. I guess he still thought my husband was in, or had been in a gang and had been shot and stabbed before. Silliness really. They don't even look like gun shot or stabbing wound scars. They simply made him take a drug test and that was that. No other issues with it.

[JS&PL 3]

The doctor asked many times whether my fiance are doing drugs and looked through her arms to find holes to see if she used any needle. Sure her tattoos look nothing gang related, they are just her dog, colorful stars, a butterfly... but the medical definitely made her feel humiliated. I hope we will have a smooth interview next Wednesday and hopefully we don't end up in AP just because of the tattoos.

Reading the thread posted by other members, I now understand more about gang related tattoos and our case is nothing like that. I just hope my fiance will not be discriminated because she is from a conservative country.

[Moomin 292]

Not an issue per se. Depends on more than just gang-related tattoos however gang-related tattoos get more attention, and negative attention as well. You have to take the cultural norms into consideration too, along with the doctor him/herself. I have historical tattoos(viking, runes, symbols) and a few other hobby-related ones. Nothing negative was mentioned at the medical, nothing noted about the tattoos, and they were more or less exposed.

Don't worry though, some doctors simply take notes and that's about it.

[Shiobhan 235]

LOL @ Mike B..................anyways they say some gang tatts R area codes, weapons, clown faces, numbers, some asian

writings, M13, snakes, tear-drops, an X in the forehead pr machete I read about this list somewhere I 4got where, but the Drs

have to take pics and put it on the medical reports

[dandk 72]

The doctor asked many times whether my fiance are doing drugs and looked through her arms to find holes to see if she used any needle. Sure her tattoos look nothing gang related, they are just her dog, colorful stars, a butterfly... but the medical definitely made her feel humiliated. I hope we will have a smooth interview next Wednesday and hopefully we don't end up in AP just because of the tattoos.

Reading the thread posted by other members, I now understand more about gang related tattoos and our case is nothing like that. I just hope my fiance will not be discriminated because she is from a conservative country.

Depending on where this Butterfly tattoo is located, it can be scrutinized as being in Hong Kong Triad...

[JS&PL 3]

Depending on where this Butterfly tattoo is located, it can be scrutinized as being in Hong Kong Triad...

The butterfly is at her lower back. By the way, the doctor had no intention to take any picture.

We are worried that what she wrote on the report will catch some unnecessary attention at the interview. Will they take picture of her tattoos at the interview?

[JS&PL 3]

All her tattoos can be covered with a tee shirt and jeans. So the officers at the embassy will not see her tattoos unless they ask her to take her clothes off.

[dandk 72]

The butterfly is at her lower back. By the way, the doctor had no intention to take any picture.

We are worried that what she wrote on the report will catch some unnecessary attention at the interview. Will they take picture of her tattoos at the interview?

Your fiancee should have no worries. No federal or state officials will take photos of her tattoos unless she is being detained.

[JS&PL 3]

Your fiancee should have no worries. No federal or state officials will take photos of her tattoos unless she is being detained.

Thanks, that's a relief.

[DeniseFrance 14]

What's considered gang related really?

Having tattoos of a dog, a few stars and meaningful words don't sound gangster to me! Thanks for the advice guys, but we just can't stop worrying, so much was written on that report! SIGH

tattoos can only be used against you most of the time.

you should know this.

get used to it

and I am sure you will be fine because the tattoos in question do NOT send a negative message.

best of luck.

[C-ma'am 684]

Thanks, that's a relief.

Dude! Stop worrying! Many of us have tattoos Relax! No one really gets a gang related tat by coincidence.. even the tattoo artists know what they look like!