Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Christian from Sudan, #3

More questions:

Why was the father upset?
Why was the guard upset?
What did the man know about you? how did he find that out?
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you departed from your country, which you say is very dangerous? But then  you voluntarily returned to it?
Why?
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The officer made a threat to you in February? but you did not depart from your country until October?
Why the delay? why not flee immediately?
Did you have any difficulty getting your passport?
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Why did you voluntarily return to the [dangerous] country? you returned and lived there in peace for six months in 2013? OK, so, if you return to your country tomorrow, why not the same? i.e. six months of peace?

Your Declaration is just three pages long? but you can't repeat it? you were too busy to read it again, before today?
Why did you depart from your country?
The government stamped an exit permit into your passport? why? I thought they hated you, and wanted to kill you?
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Why did you return, yet again, to your country in January 2014?
What should the smart person wear to the asylum office? will your lawyer be wearing a coat and tie?
Will the officer be wearing a tie? you want to be the same, or different, from these people?
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Wouldn't the police protect you from the father?
Can't you live in another, far away city?
Tell me about ALL of your international travel! Why didn't you prepare a chart?
Is there anything else?

Christian from Sudan #2

More questions:
-does DS-160 ask these questions, and do you remember your answers?
      "what address will you stay at, in the USA?
      "who is paying for this trip?
      "how long will you stay in USA?
    "who will you travel with?
      "what is your current job? what is your monthly salary?
       "what is your home address? phone number at home?
       "what is  your father's name? DOB? where is he now?
      "what is your mother's name? DOB? where is he now?
        "what is your previous travel to USA? did you ever have a visa?
       "Where will you live in USA? where will you study?
        "what relatives do you have in USA?
         " did anyone assist you in preparing this application?
         "have you ever been arrested?
         "have you ever been arrested?
        "have you ever helped anyone else get a visa to the USA?

a Christian from Sudan

The asylum officer asked:
-who helped you prepare your application?
how often have you entered the USA?
-when did you last leave your country? why is this wrong on page 1 of I-589?
-do you know what each stamp in your passport means?
-you say your government hates you, but I see from your passport they gave you an exit permit?
-what was your last address in your country?
-where does each brother and sister live, and what is their immigration status there?
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Why are  you applying for asylum?
Why is  your government angry at you?
Why is Mr. Mustapha, who does not work for government, angry at you?
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Are you really a Christian? where is baptism certificate?
What are your religious beliefs?What is a Roman Catholic?
What is the Old Testament? do you know the names of any of the books in the Old Testament?
Did you go to church in your country?
What was the name of your church?
What does it look like on the inside?
What is on the walls?
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do you go to church in the USA?
What is the name of it? you don't know?
Why don't you know the name of your church?
When did you last attend this church?
What did the priest talk about?
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You say you had a Muslim girlfriend?
When did you first meet? how did you meet?
Did you ever meet members of her family?
What were her religious practices?
did she attend a mosque? what was the name?
Why don't you know the name of the mosque?
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the father of your girlfriend was upset? why?
According to the father, what had you done?
After the father made a threat, you had what emotions?
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to get your visa, you filled out a four-page form, DS-160?

Sunday, August 24, 2014

activist from Ethiopia

The Judge asked:
Why did  you protest inside the USA?
Why did you come to USA?
Why did you depart from your country?
Why does your government think you are an enemy?
How many times were you arrested? why were you arrested the first time?
Why were you arrested the second time?
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Why did you submit photos of scars on your back?
Why did the guard hit you?
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what did you tell the US Embassy in your country to get your visa?
Did you answer four pages of questions? does the Court have a copy of the four pages, along with your answers?
When was your interview at the Embassy? when did you get your visa?
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can you return to your country today? why not?
Why would your government want to hurt you?
Did you engage in any political activity here in USA? why?
did you join an organization here in USA? who organized the protests in front of your Embassy?
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How active were you in the organization? besides attending meetings, did you do anything else?
Did you tell lies to get your visa?