Asylum officer questions of an activist from Burma on 8-2-25

Did anyone help you do I-589? how did he help you? Did anyone help you do your "Written Statement"? how did he help you? did you personally fill out I-589? did you review everything, before it was filed? how did you do that?

What does Bamar mean? are you a Bamar?

How many visa applications did you file? anyone help you answer the questions? Were you asked oral questions, at a face-to-face interview at US Embassy?

Did you suffer any physical harm? How many times? When was the first time? what happened? When was Harm #2? When was Harm #3?

Were you ever threatened? how many times? What do you mean, when you say, "Every day in Burma is a threat"? How many times were you directly threatened, face-to-face, or over the phone?

Why do you fear returning?

What does the military do in Burma? Did you protest in the USA? Did you ever join a political party in Burma or in USA? why not?

Aung San Suu Kyi [ASSK] was arrested before 2017? In the 2020 elections, the NLD got what percent of the votes? What party came in second? what party came in third?

The military had a flag in 2020? what color? is there a bird on it?  Did the military retain privileges after the 2020 elections? before the elections? Military always gets 25% of the seats?

ASSK thinks what, about the Rohingya?

Were you threatened in February 2021? NO? I thought you said that every day was a threat in your country

What did the uniform of the soldier look like? what color? what letters? insignia? boots? hat? helmet? long gun? short gun?

What words did the soldier say? what words did the soldier say? why is this a hard question?

Was your father harmed, due to his ethnic group? how? when was he harmed? was he harmed every day of his life?

500,000 kyats = what in US dollars? about $2,000?

what percent of annual income is 500,000 kyats?

Is there a "state of emergency" in Burma? did it end on July 31, 2025?

If you return, why would you be arrested?

did the Ambassador actually receive the letter you say you sent to him? What is his name? how come you don't know his name? why didn't they arrest your father, due to your letter?

Is it true that the government controls less than 50% of the country? so, why not go live where government does not control? 

RTDC means "Return To Dangerous Country"?  why did you voluntarily return there?

Are there "Burmese resistance groups"? They have guns? they are "violent"? You gave them money? what is "material support"  

Is there anything else? Yes? what?

Is there anything else? what?