Are you a member or representative of a terrorist organization?

[MarkG]

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?

from the US VISA application form

i checked "no"

[Spiffor]

I've heard they're very harsh toward the little jokers who check "yes".

I still can't fathom why the heck they're still asking these questions in their forms

[Silver14]

Its just the "Cover Your Own Arse" ideology. See when Mark goes postal here in the US they can just reference the form he filled out and tell the American people, "See he checked NO on being crazy." Then everything will be OK!

[Arrian]

Re: Are you a member or representative of a terrorist organization?

Originally posted by MarkG

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?

from the US VISA application form

i checked "no"

Liar!

[Japher]

thank god I'm a citizen!

[MarkG]

they also want me to list contact details for all the people i'm going to meet.

[civman2000]

Maybe so they can have a technicality to prosecute people who are members of terrorist organizations but who haven't clearly broken any real law yet?...

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by civman2000
Maybe so they can have a technicality to prosecute people who are members of terrorist organizations but who haven't clearly broken any real law yet?...

Yup. Theyve gone after Nazi types for lying on their visas.

[Ecthy]

Originally posted by Spiffor
I've heard they're very harsh toward the little jokers who check "yes".

Like do what?

[rah]

On your next trip to the airport and going through security, Joke about having a bomb with you.
I'm sure the experience will be equally entertaining for you.

[Lorizael]

It's McCarthyism all over again. They can't keep you out, Markos!

[Gangerolf]

Originally posted by Ecthy


Like do what?

[Kropotkin]

Originally posted by Ecthy
Like do what?

From an example I've heard, they don't let you in. Simple as that.

[loinburger]

They ask similar questions on the form you fill out to apply for a security clearance.

[loinburger]

Question 30 of SF-86:

a. Have you ever been an officer or a member or made a contribution to an organization dedicated to the violent overthrow of the United States Government and which engages in illegal activities to that end, knowing that the organization engages in such activities with the specific intent to further such activities?

b. Have you ever knowingly engaged in any acts or activities designed to overthrow the United States Government by force?

If you answered "Yes" to a or b, explain in the space below.