Asylum officer questions February 17, 2026

How did you prepare your Written Statement? who helped you? how did he help?

How did you prepare Form DS-160? anyone help you? it ask "how long will you stay in USA?" and "were you arrested?" What did you say about Facebook in that application?

Tell me about all of your international travel: each country, purpose of visit, why not seek asylum there; your status there; were you offered permanent status there?

did you give "material support" to a "terrorist organization"? did you give anything to a violent group, or a group that used guns

Ever been harmed or threatened? how many times? how many times in 2021? 2022? 2023? most recent harm? worst harm? when was the first harm? when was the last harm?

why did they harm you? why did they want to punish you? what words did they say? how did they find out, about your activities? You say informers are everywhere: who says? who told you that?

how would they know if you posted on Facebook? besides spies, and Facebook, any other way they would know? what did you post on FB? what was your most recent post?

RTDC means what? Return To Dangerous Country. If you voluntarily return to Burma, then I guess it is not so dangerous, yes?

Did you "support" the NLD? how? give them money? attend rallies, encourage others to attend? Does the government know you supported them? how would they know? who told you that the government knows?

were you in association with any anti-government groups? how did you associate with them? how would government know what you were doing?

Does your passport have dates in it? can we use it to determine your history?  

Why do you believe "X"? did someone tell  you about X? did you read about X? do you know anyone else who believes in X?

why weren't you arrested at the Yangon airport? why does government hate protestors?why would they want to harm you? how would they recognize you? how would they find you? Is there something specific about you, that motivates government to target you? why do you believe they would hit you? did someone tell you that?

Years have gone by. Why do you think the government is still interested in you? why do you think they would carry out the harm? are  you special or important?

What motivated you to: protest? write a letter to Ambassador? join the NLD? post on FB?