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soni1952

Aug 26 2007, 06:10 PM

hello all,
my wife is preparing to come to U.S. and yesterday she asked me a question. she wants to do mehndi (hena) on her hands. is there any fingerprinting required at POE..?? I know this sounds dummmmmmmm..but I was not sure if that is okay to do it or not.? any thought.?

Sandip

Aug 26 2007, 06:21 PM

QUOTE(soni1952 @ Aug 26 2007, 05:10 PM)

hello all,
my wife is preparing to come to U.S. and yesterday she asked me a question. she wants to do mehndi (hena) on her hands. is there any fingerprinting required at POE..?? I know this sounds dummmmmmmm..but I was not sure if that is okay to do it or not.? any thought.?

My wife was in a same dilema. They do take fingerprints at POE of your both index fingers but I don't think mehndi will affect anything.

Thanks
Sandip

ELW

Aug 26 2007, 07:20 PM

It is a good question! Are there any ladies out there who entered POE with mehndi on her hands? Because yes there is fingerprinting at POE but I wonder if it is affected by mehndi, probably not because it will not affect the actual lines on the fingers, right?

bszoom42

Aug 26 2007, 10:27 PM

U.S. embassy sites with reference to henna & fingerprints:
http://djibouti.usembassy.gov/tourist_business_visas.html

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Note: For finger print purposes we advise applicants not to use henna on their hands or fingers (especially on the fingertips).

U.K. embassy sites with reference to henna & fingerprints:
http://www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/se...d=1109168916951

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All applicants should ensure that their fingerprints are free from any form of decoration (henna, for example), abrasions or other markings prior to providing their biometric date as these may affect their ability to provide acceptable fingerprints.

http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/F...d=1059735538257

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All applicants should ensure that their fingertips are free from any forms of decoration (henna, for example), abrasions or other markings prior to attending the British Embassy as these may affect their ability to provide acceptable fingerprints.

bszoom42

Aug 26 2007, 10:33 PM

http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/niv1.htm

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Note: For finger print purposes we advise applicants not to use henna on their hands or fingers.

ELW

Aug 26 2007, 11:20 PM

Yea bszoom42

Thanks for the info, very useful!

Jigi

Aug 27 2007, 06:07 AM

hi guys,.,.....

No mehndi on the hands.. they do take fingerprints.. one our spouses or wives come to US....we can apply as much mehndi as we want all our lives......

God bless

Jigi

love2007

Aug 27 2007, 09:02 AM

hey guys
with due respect to all the info u all have posted here . i have my personal experienc e at POE. as u all know i came to us just 20 days back. I LOOOOOOOOOVE putting on mehndi and when u have a sweet heart who loves that too to see henna in ur hands how can u resist not putting on it. so i went ahead and had put henna on my hands and it had a dark colour too. but it did not affect the finger print at poe. if u love henna u can go ahead coz i had no problem with henna.
hpoe this helps.

soni1952

Aug 27 2007, 10:06 AM

QUOTE(love2007 @ Aug 27 2007, 09:02 AM)

hey guys
with due respect to all the info u all have posted here . i have my personal experienc e at POE. as u all know i came to us just 20 days back. I LOOOOOOOOOVE putting on mehndi and when u have a sweet heart who loves that too to see henna in ur hands how can u resist not putting on it. so i went ahead and had put henna on my hands and it had a dark colour too. but it did not affect the finger print at poe. if u love henna u can go ahead coz i had no problem with henna.
hpoe this helps.

thnx everyone for your input.

love2007, where was your POE..?? for me it will be at O'hare airport, chicago.

thnks

love2007

Aug 27 2007, 11:49 AM

QUOTE(soni1952 @ Aug 27 2007, 08:36 PM)

QUOTE(love2007 @ Aug 27 2007, 09:02 AM)

hey guys
with due respect to all the info u all have posted here . i have my personal experienc e at POE. as u all know i came to us just 20 days back. I LOOOOOOOOOVE putting on mehndi and when u have a sweet heart who loves that too to see henna in ur hands how can u resist not putting on it. so i went ahead and had put henna on my hands and it had a dark colour too. but it did not affect the finger print at poe. if u love henna u can go ahead coz i had no problem with henna.
hpoe this helps.

thnx everyone for your input.

love2007, where was your POE..?? for me it will be at O'hare airport, chicago.

thnks

mine was at miami florida

Nikita2Charles

Aug 27 2007, 09:55 PM

K3/CRI and so on is fine, but It's not Advisable to do it if you are coming on a K1 (FIANCEE VISA)

neel06

Aug 30 2007, 12:23 AM

my cousin sister in law came here on a CR visa just few months ago and she was adorned with mehndi. she had no problems. i think it should be ok. buts it sooo cuteee that your wives wanna do that. makes me want to put mehndi on my hands when my husband comes here tooo....