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Sunday, April 13
Sample of U.S. Visa Questions.
A visa may not be issued to persons who are within specific categories defined by law as inadmissible to the United States (except when a waiver is obtained in advance). Is any of the following applicable to you?
1. Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offense or crime, even though subject of a pardon, amnesty or other similar legal action? Have you ever unlawfully distributed or sold a controlled substance(drug), or been a prostitute or procurer for prostitutes?
2. Have you ever been refused admission to the U.S., or been the subject of a deportation hearing or sought to obtain or assist others to obtain a visa, entry into the U.S., or any other U.S. immigration benefit by fraud or willful misrepresentation or other unlawful means? Have you attended a U.S. public elementary school on student (F) status or a public secondary school after November 30, 1996 without reimbursing the school?
3. Do you seek to enter the United States to engage in export control violations, subversive or terrorist activities, or any other unlawful purpose? Are you a member or representative of a terrorist organization as currently designated by the U.S. Secretary of State? Have you ever participated in persecutions directed by the Nazi government of Germany; or have you ever participated in genocide?
4. Have you ever violated the terms of a U.S. visa, or been unlawfully present in, or deported from, the United States?
5. Have you ever withheld custody of a U.S. citizen child outside the United States from a person granted legal custody by a U.S. court, voted in the United States in violation of any law or regulation, or renounced U.S. citizenship for the purpose of avoiding taxation?
6. Have you ever been afflicted with a communicable disease of public health significance or a dangerous physical or mental disorder, or ever been a drug abuser or addict?
While a YES answer does not automatically signify ineligibility for a visa, if you answered YES you may be required to personally appear before a consular officer. (!!!)
1. Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offense or crime, even though subject of a pardon, amnesty or other similar legal action? Have you ever unlawfully distributed or sold a controlled substance(drug), or been a prostitute or procurer for prostitutes?
2. Have you ever been refused admission to the U.S., or been the subject of a deportation hearing or sought to obtain or assist others to obtain a visa, entry into the U.S., or any other U.S. immigration benefit by fraud or willful misrepresentation or other unlawful means? Have you attended a U.S. public elementary school on student (F) status or a public secondary school after November 30, 1996 without reimbursing the school?
3. Do you seek to enter the United States to engage in export control violations, subversive or terrorist activities, or any other unlawful purpose? Are you a member or representative of a terrorist organization as currently designated by the U.S. Secretary of State? Have you ever participated in persecutions directed by the Nazi government of Germany; or have you ever participated in genocide?
4. Have you ever violated the terms of a U.S. visa, or been unlawfully present in, or deported from, the United States?
5. Have you ever withheld custody of a U.S. citizen child outside the United States from a person granted legal custody by a U.S. court, voted in the United States in violation of any law or regulation, or renounced U.S. citizenship for the purpose of avoiding taxation?
6. Have you ever been afflicted with a communicable disease of public health significance or a dangerous physical or mental disorder, or ever been a drug abuser or addict?
While a YES answer does not automatically signify ineligibility for a visa, if you answered YES you may be required to personally appear before a consular officer. (!!!)
Wednesday, February 27
Lord Heseltine's Arboretum.
Taking on Tarzan
By Sue Cameron
Financial Times
Published: February 27 2008 02:00 | Last updated: February 27 2008 02:00
Tory Michael Heseltine, bete noire of Margaret Thatcher, has lost none of his acerbity. Lord Heseltine, 75 next month, was at Coutts' HQ in London last Thursday for the launch of a report about reputation as a business asset.
Hezza, former deputy prime minister and chairman of Haymarket publishing, featured in the report which was written for Coutts by Michael Hayman, chief executive of The Communication Group.
Later, someone asked about non-doms. The questioner warned that Britain's unfriendly attitude would lead him and other non-doms to "go home". "Where's home?" inquired Lord H. "Singapore," came the reply. "Hardly a liberal democracy," remarked Lord H. No, said the questioner, explaining proudly that Singapore was "a guided democracy." Lord H, at his driest, replied: "That's good news - for the guider."
Lord Heseltine, who owns an arboretum, says he will be remembered not for business or politics. "People will remember me for my trees," he says. And how did he cope with bad luck and attacks on his reputation? "I'd chop down some trees," he said.
By Sue Cameron
Financial Times
Published: February 27 2008 02:00 | Last updated: February 27 2008 02:00
Tory Michael Heseltine, bete noire of Margaret Thatcher, has lost none of his acerbity. Lord Heseltine, 75 next month, was at Coutts' HQ in London last Thursday for the launch of a report about reputation as a business asset.
Hezza, former deputy prime minister and chairman of Haymarket publishing, featured in the report which was written for Coutts by Michael Hayman, chief executive of The Communication Group.
Later, someone asked about non-doms. The questioner warned that Britain's unfriendly attitude would lead him and other non-doms to "go home". "Where's home?" inquired Lord H. "Singapore," came the reply. "Hardly a liberal democracy," remarked Lord H. No, said the questioner, explaining proudly that Singapore was "a guided democracy." Lord H, at his driest, replied: "That's good news - for the guider."
Lord Heseltine, who owns an arboretum, says he will be remembered not for business or politics. "People will remember me for my trees," he says. And how did he cope with bad luck and attacks on his reputation? "I'd chop down some trees," he said.