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Girlfriend approved for US tourist visa but worried about airport immigration

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On 8/12/2024 at 3:25 PM, GypsyT said:

...Trump during Covid when he declared "Covid came from China and they are 'dirty'.

Trump did not say "They are dirty".

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  • She got in. No problems. Thanks everyone. 

  • Rob Browder
    Rob Browder

    No, she should NOT tell the IO she are coming to see a friend - especially a boyfriend - could be rejected for wrong Visa-type.  She is coming to "sight-see" and similar only - and, yes, have booked h

  • Hmm, with this profile and (or maybe especially) if she is from Issan, it is a classic visa denial as these are the types of Thai women who get busted for prostitution in the U.S., generally speaking.

On 8/12/2024 at 3:25 PM, GypsyT said:

This rudeness against Asian women stated by Trump during Covid when he declared "Covid came from China and they are 'dirty'. For him and 90% of non city Americans all Asians are Chinese...

 

There's one great thing at US immigration. If treated rudely say; "I want to speak to your supervisor!"

 

That gets their attention and attitude changes immediately.... they won't take a risk being questioned.

So much garbage and ill-informed advice in one post!

1 hour ago, ignore it said:

Just curious,

 

If she's your girlfriend why is she going to stay in a hotel for the first few days?

It's all in the OP.

9 hours ago, Frampleton said:

She got in. No problems. Thanks everyone. 

Would have been nice if you had posted how the entry procedure went and what, if any, questions she was asked and how she responded to them.

22 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

So much garbage and ill-informed advice in one post!

...and here's more:

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/trumps-chinese-virus-tweet-helped-lead-rise-racist/story?id=76530148

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/covid-19-has-driven-racism-and-violence-against-asian-americans-perspectives-12

 

"This was a time when President Donald Trump regularly and directly blamed China for spreading COVID-19."

 

Are you going to meet her at the airport? Obviously she will have your number and can give this to the immigration office if they ask, Does she have a booked return flight? If her English is poor, you might write her a note to give to immigration (if she is stopped)  explaining all the circumstances and with your contact details.

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