West African #4

still more questions from the Asylum Officer:
1] why did the man hurt you in September, and not in December?
2] how did you know that the punching man worked for the government?
3] how is your physical health today?
4] how is your emotional health today? do you continue to have nightmares?
5] when the man punched you, what was he wearing? how did he get to your house?
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tell me about all of your international travel!
-did any country give you permission to live there?
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who filled out the application to get the tourist visa?
Do I have a copy right here in front of me?
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you arrived in USA in July of last year? why not apply for asylum in July or August?
Why did you apply in February of this year? why the delay?

still more questions for West African

still more questions from the Asylum Officer:
1] why did you hurt you in September, and not in December?
2] how did you know that the punching man worked for the government?
3] how is your physical health today?
4] how is your emotional health today? do you continue to have nightmares?
5] when the man punched you, what was he wearing? how did he get to your house?
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tell me about all of your international travel!
-did any country give you permission to live there?
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who filled out the application to get the tourist visa?
Do I have a copy right here in front of me?
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you arrived in USA in July of last year? why not apply for asylum in July or August?
Why did you apply in February of this year? why the delay?

West Africa #3

The Asylum Officer also asked:

1] when did you arrive in USA?
2] what has happened in your country since you departed?
3] Why did Korumah want to hurt you?
4] how many times were you hurt in your country?
5] how many threats did they make?
6] What words did they say, exactly? what language did they speak?
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7] you were punched in 2009?
8] your son was threatened in 2012?
9] when you were punched, where were you?
[Why do you think the Asylum Officer jumps from 2009 to 2012, and then back to 2012?]
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Why did Korumah threaten your son?
How did you find that out?

[does the Asylum Officer wonder if your entire story is fake? If so, what kinds of questions would he ask?]

10] when you were punched in 2009, who else was nearby? how come they were not hurt? why were you alone hurt, and no one else?
11] during the time that K was punching you, what did he say? what words, what language?
12] did you see blood anywhere? on your hand? on your shirt? on the floor?
13] why wasn't your sister hurt? [why would the asylum officer ask the same question, 20 minutes apart?]
14 why were you punched?

applicant from West Africa #2

The Asylum Officer asked:
1] why do you want asylum?
2] why was mother killed?
3]how do you know agents of government killed mother?
4] agents came to your house in July 2012? your sister was there? the agents punched you, but not sister? why?
5] how did sister escape without harm?
6] what physical harm did you suffer/
7] did you suffer any economic harm?
8] did you suffer any emotional harm?


when did you apply for a visa?
What questions were on the form you filled out?
What were your answers?
at the interview, what questions did the Embassy lady ask you?
What were your answers?
What documents, such as photos, licenses, bank account statements, did you give to the Embassy lady?
What lies did you tell to the Embassy lady? Why did you lie?
So, you lied to a US government official? I am a government official; are you lying to me?

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tell me about all of your international travel!
What stamps are in your passport? what does each stamp mean?

questions asked of an applicant from west Africa

The Asylum officer asked:
1] can you repeat what it says on page one of your application? when did you last leave your country?
when did you enter the USA?
2] what is your tribe? what is your religion?
what is the Date of Birth [DOB] of your husband? of child #1? of Child #2?
3] what was your last address in your country/
4] what was the highest education you had?
5] who was your last employer? when did you stop work? when you quit, what did you tell your employer? did you tell employer you were quitting and going to the USA, and maybe never returning to your country?
Who helped you prepare your application?
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did you have any difficulties getting your passport?
did you have any difficulties departing from your country?
You say your government hates you, and is angry at you? Really? if so, how come government gives
you a passport when you ask?
How come government allows you to travel out of the country when you want?
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Were you a member of any groups, or political parties in your country?
Are you a member of any groups, or political parties here in USA?why not?