San Bernardino Shooting Suspect on K1 Visa

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

same can be said about firearms

That

[smilesammich 10,727]

same can be said about firearms

and i've never said that we should not maintain the right to own guns. i've only said that we should try to limit gun access to those who will misuse the right and potential inhibit others' freedom. it's like when politicians immediately say, 'if a cc had been at 'insert shooting incident' maybe so and so would be alive'..completely ignoring the fact that the dead person had a right to not cc, they have a right to life without arming themselves.

[Marco&Bettina 502]

same can be said about firearms

They're already hard at work on that.

[S_R 148]

So, it begins?

Bill Summary

To prohibit the admission of K-1 nonimmigrants and to prohibit the issuance of K-1 visas, and for other purposes.

SponsorSam Johnson

[R, TX]

Date Introduced

Dec 16, 2015

https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/114/hr4274

The clown is just seeking recognition. The bill would never become law or even make it out of the committee. Knee jerk reaction doesn't ever fix anything.

Edited December 17, 2015 by S_R

[tyler007 26]

LOL thanks for fixing. Yes, he wants the program suspended until a national security risk panel can review it & report its findings to Congress. If that happens, expect at least a 2-5 year suspension. He will likely not find any support for this. He's apparently just trying to get national recognition. I say that because I didn't know he existed until today & I've lived in TX my whole life.

Hahaha. Yeah maybe just trying to get reelected.

[Maritah 101]

Well to be honest, I will not take granted the fact that this bill will not get supported at all, because a lot of people out there are angry and need a pagote for their fears, and I can't blame them after what happened in San Bernardino.

That exists another threats that K-1 visa immigrants? of course, but was a K-1 visa holder that was radicalized and that it's the issue in the spotlight that can get a lot of support.

Edited December 17, 2015 by M@rita

[Darnell 8,478]

i heard something interesting on NPR yesterday - and it's this:

The FBI and DoS stopped doing FB and email checks in 2014, by mandate. Prior, they did many. I keep hearing about 'mandatory FB reviews' in conjunction with that report, but I can't place the content.

[Darnell 8,478]

Hello guys!

It's on the news that the woman shooter on San Bernardino Shooting is holding a Pakistani Passport and entered the US thru K1 Visa...

I just hope and pray that it doesnt affect all of us who are going through the same process.

Praying for the victims and their families...

all? nah, not all.

However - there's a small subset that will get extra scrutiny - ie -

Folk from Pakistan that lived elsewhere and

Folk in the MENA zone that lived elsewhere ...

I don't think that applies to you, right? Unless you are in the Muslim area of the PI and have been 'travelling' for a while, not an overseas foreign worker into UAE, Qatar or Saudi Arabia ?

[yuna628 9,665]

i heard something interesting on NPR yesterday - and it's this:

The FBI and DoS stopped doing FB and email checks in 2014, by mandate. Prior, they did many. I keep hearing about 'mandatory FB reviews' in conjunction with that report, but I can't place the content.

Darnell do you mean this leaked report that came out today referring to an idea they had in 2011, but one they decided not to do?

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/homeland-security-rejected-plan-vet-visa-applicants-social-media-n481681

[Amhara 460]

I don't think that applies to you, right? Unless you are in the Muslim area of the PI and have been 'travelling' for a while, not an overseas foreign worker into UAE, Qatar or Saudi Arabia ?

There are a lot of Filipinos/Fillipinas that work in these countries that aren't Muslim.

I really hope they don't suspend the K-1 visa. While many others could just make due with getting married and applying through the spousal visa (which would put a strain on the already overworked NVC), we would have been without a way. UAE, a neutral country to both of us, does not allow marriage between two non-residents. Turkey was an option, but getting him a Turkish visa would be nearly impossible. India takes a long time to process marriage applications, making the K-1 just about the only way we could get together without getting decapitated, exploded, robbed or otherwise assaulted.

[Darnell 8,478]

him? Afghanistan? a K-1 ? expect extra scrutiny unless he is Coptic Christian or a Kurd, currently.

[Marco&Bettina 502]

him? Afghanistan? a K-1 ? expect extra scrutiny unless he is Coptic Christian or a Kurd, currently.

Luckily, they are passed that stage.

[Amhara 460]

him? Afghanistan? a K-1 ? expect extra scrutiny unless he is Coptic Christian or a Kurd, currently.

Luckily, they are passed that stage.

Yes we are past that stage I think our AP time was decent length and another Facebook group we were following suggested the Kabul USEM was sending the Afg passports to the Afg DOFA for verification. I feel like the USEM did a lot of checking in our case, but I have been surprised at many cases not getting scrutinized at all. I suppose that lack will change - especially for women beneficiaries.

Edited December 17, 2015 by Amhara

[Marco&Bettina 502]

Yes we are past that stage I think our AP time was decent length and another Facebook group we were following suggested the Kabul USEM was sending the Afg passports to the Afg DOFA for verification. I feel like the USEM did a lot of checking in our case, but I have been surprised at many cases not getting scrutinized at all. I suppose that lack will change - especially for women beneficiaries.

Yup. Women are just as dangerous as men.

[TBoneTX 45,035]

Even more so after marriage.