Need your opinion - my dad and I don't agree on what information to share

[MrsR0913 0]

Hello everyone,

 

I'm currently in the process of petitioning my parents from a EU country. My dad and I have a disagreement on the "where you've lived since you turned 16" part. Backstory: my dad immigrated to EU ILLEGALLY from an Asian country in 1999. He was NEVER arrested for this so there were no records of him being present in the country during that time. In 2002, he became a legal permanent resident and has since lived there. That's when he officially started paying his taxes and whatnot. Now, our disagreement: he refuses to disclose that he has lived in this EU country since 1999. He doesn't want NVC or the embassy to know that he immigrated illegally, worried that it might affect their decision. To be fair, like I said previously, there's NOTHING linking him to the country until 2002. But I always prefer to be honest and that was my advice to him. I have this irrational feeling that NVC always knows so it's better to be honest. And besides, I told him they will most likely ask him at the interview how he got/immigrated there... but the story he came up with is even worse than the real story - he wants to tell them he overstayed a tourist visa 😓

 

So, what do you all think? To tell or not to tell? Also, his police certificate is clean and good to go.

 

Thank you!

Edited June 23, 2022 by MrsR0913
Clarification

[Boiler 45,525]

The only solution I see is not to petition him

Edited June 23, 2022 by Boiler

[Ontarkie 14,226]

Besides not petitioning him, the only other option is the truth. 

The US immigration will not care that he lived there illegally and is now legal. If he wants an immigrate visa he needs to be honest. There is no way he did not make a foot print before he became a legal resident of that country. 

What matters now is honesty.

[Lil bear 4,218]

27 minutes ago, MrsR0913 said:

Hello everyone,

 

I'm currently in the process of petitioning my parents from a EU country. My dad and I have a disagreement on the "where you've lived since you turned 16" part. Backstory: my dad immigrated to EU ILLEGALLY from an Asian country in 1999. He was NEVER arrested for this so there were no records of him being present in the country during that time. In 2002, he became a legal permanent resident and has since lived there. That's when he officially started paying his taxes and whatnot. Now, our disagreement: he refuses to disclose that he has lived in this EU country since 1999. He doesn't want NVC or the embassy to know that he immigrated illegally, worried that it might affect their decision. To be fair, like I said previously, there's NOTHING linking him to the country until 2002. But I always prefer to be honest and that was my advice to him. I have this irrational feeling that NVC always knows so it's better to be honest. And besides, I told him they will most likely ask him at the interview how he got/immigrated there... but the story he came up with is even worse than the real story - he wants to tell them he overstayed a tourist visa 😓

 

So, what do you all think? To tell or not to tell? Also, his police certificate is clean and good to go.

 

Thank you!

They aren't going  to be interested in the illegal legal journey there. There are no questions in the DS260 about status in the residences. But lying will be a major issue 

Edited June 23, 2022 by Lil bear

[Chancy 6,241]

15 minutes ago, MrsR0913 said:

I always prefer to be honest and that was my advice to him.

 

^ I agree 100%.  Tell your father that misrepresentation on a US immigration form could have very serious consequences.  Some cases of misrepresentation could result in a permanent ban from ever entering the US.  Do advise your father again to be truthful on the form and during his visa interview.  If he wants reassurance that being illegal in another country will not automatically result in visa denial, check the report of the VJ member in the thread below --

 

 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

48 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

Besides not petitioning him, the only other option is the truth. 

The US immigration will not care that he lived there illegally and is now legal. If he wants an immigrate visa he needs to be honest. There is no way he did not make a foot print before he became a legal resident of that country. 

What matters now is honesty.

The above, 100%.

 

The worst outcome for him is this: he lies on the forms, they find out, they deem it fraudulent misrepresentation and give him a lifetime ban from the US.

 

 

Edited June 23, 2022 by SusieQQQ

[jakelake 222]

So it seems that your father raised an honest person but he himself does not want to be honest.