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(Vanity) My Sister-in-law, an Indian, has been flagged as a terrorist
Self | 4/20/2011 | Self

Posted on 04/20/2011 4:38:11 AM PDT by Little Pig

My sister-in-law, who is an Indian national, has been visiting the US for the past several months. She got back about two weeks ago. She had been given a 10-year visa, because one of her other sisters is married to an American, and she was there visiting them. She got a call today from the U.S. embassy that they wanted to talk to her since her name is the same as a terrorist. The actual terrorist is about 15 years older than my SIL. My SIL will be going to the embassy in Delhi for the interview.

So, what can she expect, and what could she do to make the whole process easier? Any thoughts on whether this will be permanent for her?


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: tsa
Any thoughts would be appreciated, and if this is worthy of going to the news board, I'd appreciate it, as there are more folks there.
1 posted on 04/20/2011 4:38:16 AM PDT by Little Pig
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To: Little Pig

Contact your congressman and senators.


2 posted on 04/20/2011 4:41:55 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Little Pig
So, what can she expect, and what could she do to make the whole process easier?

All she has to do is tell them she is a Muslim, and she will be instantly exonerated.
3 posted on 04/20/2011 4:42:07 AM PDT by Yet_Again
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To: Yet_Again

She should wear a burge, too.


4 posted on 04/20/2011 4:44:52 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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What’s a burge? Did you mean burka or did you just misspell burger?


5 posted on 04/20/2011 4:47:57 AM PDT by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: Little Pig

Well, here is the good news and the bad news.

The bad news first. Due to the name match, she will ALWAYS be on the list from now till eternity.

The good news is that this is fairly common. The DHS actually have a process for this.

Once, she is cleared she will be given a “Redress Control Number” that she can use when making her reservations.

I believe, she will have to apply for it. It is not automatic but once she is cleared, it is a routine process.

Think of it that your SIL now has a manageable non curable disease. Like Diabetes. Sucks to be her but assuming she follows strict protocol, she will have a healthy life


6 posted on 04/20/2011 4:55:04 AM PDT by SoftwareEngineer
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To: Little Pig

Is your SIL Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, or Christian? Her name in the case of #2 could sound a bit “Paki”, if you know what I mean, and all of the above and more (Parsi / Zoroastrian?) are all possibilities for an Indian citizen.


7 posted on 04/20/2011 4:58:58 AM PDT by katana
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To: SoftwareEngineer

I’m waiting for terrorists to change their names to “Michael Moore”, “Barney Franks”, and “Michelle Obama”, just to have fun with the list.


8 posted on 04/20/2011 5:00:44 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("It is only when we've lost everything, that we are free to do anything" -- Fight Club)
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To: Little Pig

I have often wondered about the name similarities in names. It is seemingly unfair to your sister in law, but it is also true that the United States has been besieged by terrorists whose names are on a list. People hailing from the same region or country must know that despite the apathetic attitude that has infected the American people about Muslim terrorism, they will be looked at more closely than someone with a more familiar last name. Perhaps those with suspicious sounding names should contact the embassy before traveling to get some kind of clearance.


9 posted on 04/20/2011 5:08:50 AM PDT by sueuprising (The best of it is, God is with us-John Wesley)
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To: Little Pig
A bit off topic, but one of your statements provoked some curiosity. You stated:

She had been given a 10-year visa, because one of her other sisters is married to an American, and she was there visiting them.

The 10 year visa was granted solely on the basis of a relative's marriage to an American citizen?

10 posted on 04/20/2011 5:11:56 AM PDT by RobertClark (On a long enough timeline the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.)
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There are different kinds of visas. Anyone visiting the US (legally) must obtain one. Hers is probably an extended visiting visa, which does not allow her to live here, but allows her to come visit without having to apply for a visa each time.


11 posted on 04/20/2011 5:56:16 AM PDT by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: Little Pig

My BIL is also on a no fly list. He is always accessing nuclear sites on the internet and does lots of international flying. Considering he is a consultant to nuclear plants, that is probably a good thing, but they make his flying life more difficult.


12 posted on 04/20/2011 6:07:06 AM PDT by Grammy
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“”She got a call today from the U.S. embassy that they wanted to talk to her since her name is the same as a terrorist. The actual terrorist is about 15 years older than my SIL. My SIL will be going to the embassy in Delhi for the interview.””

The SIL apparently is a native of India and returned there from a visit to the US - don’t think congressman and senators could help her.

I find it amusing that the embassy could make a phone call to someone with the name of a terrorist and expect them to come in for an interview. Yep - I’ll be right there, sir.

I sure do hope that’s not the way we are trying to round up REAL terrorists! I realize this is the age of technology but ????????


13 posted on 04/20/2011 6:28:59 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Grammy

LOL — Thanks for the laugh.
It does make one wonder if all the Scientists at Los Alamos are considered Terrorists though...


14 posted on 04/20/2011 7:04:51 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: Little Pig; All

Thanks for all your thoughts. My SIL is Hindi, and her visa is a tourist; she got 10 years because our family has a bit of pull in India, and they were able to put in a semi-official request to get the long visa. I should know something soon on how things went.


15 posted on 04/23/2011 1:56:17 AM PDT by Little Pig (Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici.)
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Ok, update: My SIL finally got in to see someone at the embassy. They pulled a bait-and-switch on her, and really wanted to talk to her about why she stayed for 5 months instead of the 1 month she said she would, even though they gave her a 6-month entry (which she obeyed, leaving 3 weeks before it expired). The diplomat who talked to her yelled at her, and accused her of being a liar, especially about lying that her eldest bro-in-law was an Indian member of Parliament (he is). They cancelled her visa, and the diplomat told her she was forbidden to ever visit the US again.

Needless to say, eldest bro-in-law is writing several stern letters to the embassy on Indian government letterhead demanding explanations. I have made the recommendation that the diplomat involved be declared persona non grata for his rudeness and abusiveness, and sent packing. The US doesn’t need that kind of person representing it in foreign countries. Overstaying a visa or entry permit is one thing, but overstaying an estimate is hardly grounds for visa cancellation, much less permanent exclusion from the US.


16 posted on 04/26/2011 4:06:14 AM PDT by Little Pig (Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici.)
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