Non-Immigrant Visa Law needs to change

[Creel 0]

Hi everyone,

We are all fighting so hard to get our loved ones here and then once they are here their relatives can never visit. I have decided to write my represenatives and ask them to change the law. I have included the letter I am sending. You can change the second paragraph to be something personal and then you can send it in too. You never know, if they get enough letters someone may notice. This is not a sweeping change thet should draw controversy like immigant visas this would just be a switch to a process that other countries already use in some shape or form for non-immigrant visas. You can find your represenatives here http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml.

Here is my letter.

March 3, 2009

President Barack Obama

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20500

RE: Non-Immigrant Visa Law

Dear Mr. President,

We need to change our non-immigrant visa laws. Immigration law is the only place in America that you are presumed guilty until proven innocent. You can commit the most heinous crime and you are still presumed innocent until your trial where it has to be proved beyond a reasonable doubt that you are guilty. In immigration law we assume you are guilty of wanting to immigrate here and the onus is on you to prove that you are innocent of such intents, not actions but intents.

If someone wants to visit family and friends in America they should not be denied because they are poor or do not own property or do not meet some other vague criteria that is never communicated clearly. Consular officers all quote the same line and verse. The non-immigrant must prove they are going to return to their resident country. How do you prove such a thing? It is all contingent on a five minute review by the consular officer that uses broad assumptions about the people from the individual country and does not take the time to truly assess the individual’s intent or that of the host in America.

We need to allow US citizens or residents to vouch for the non-immigrant visa applicants. If residents were threatened with the removal or delay of citizenship and citizens were threatened with jail or fines if they brought someone into the U.S. that then did not leave, the chance of a non-immigrant not returning home would be reduced substantially.

We already hold the sponsor of an immigrant visa applicant financially responsible for the immigrant. We should have a similar process to guarantee that a non-immigrant will leave when required.

Please work on changing our non-immigrant visa laws as they unjustly hurt the US citizen or resident that only wants to keep their family ties strong and have a loved one come visit them at their home here in America.

Sincerely,

If anyone decides to send it in thanks:-)

[Cuchita 1]

Wow very nice I applaud you!.

Thanks! at least there is no harm in trying!