Interview question

[Jerry R 0]

Hello every one! I have been reading the forums for weeks now and I really want to say how much help these have been. The waiting with out reading about other couples experience would be almost unbearable. Now for my question: My fiance works for the government and is a CCP member. We are waiting for a interview date. Is being a CCP member an automatic blue slip? Thanks in advance for your answers.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Hello every one! I have been reading the forums for weeks now and I really want to say how much help these have been. The waiting with out reading about other couples experience would be almost unbearable. Now for my question: My fiance works for the government and is a CCP member. We are waiting for a interview date. Is being a CCP member an automatic blue slip? Thanks in advance for your answers.

Automatic blue slip? Technically, it's an automatic denial. Members of a totalitarian party are inadmissible, which means they're not eligible for any visa. There are exceptions. Read INA 212(a)(3)(D):

(D) Immigrant membership in totalitarian party.-

(i) In general.-Any immigrant who is or has been a member of or affiliated with the Communist or any other totalitarian party (or subdivision or affiliate thereof), domestic or foreign, is inadmissible.

(ii) Exception for involuntary membership.-Clause (i) shall not apply to an alien because of membership or affiliation if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer when applying for a visa (or to the satisfaction of the Attorney General when applying for admission) that the membership or affiliation is or was involuntary, or is or was solely when under 16 years of age, by operation of law, or for purposes of obtaining employment, food rations, or other essentials of living and whethe r necessary for such purposes.

(iii) Exception for past membership.-Clause (i) shall not apply to an alien because of membership or affiliation if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer when applying for a visa (or to the satisfaction of the Attorney General when applying for admission) that-

(I) the membership or affiliation terminated at least-

(aa) 2 years before the date of such application, or

(bb) 5 years before the date of such application, in the case of an alien whose membership or affiliation was with the party controlling the government of a foreign state that is a totalitarian dictatorship as of such date, and

(II) the alien is not a threat to the security of the United States.

(iv) Exception for close family members.-The Attorney General may, in the Attorney General's discretion, waive the application of clause (i) in the case of an immigrant who is the parent, spouse, son, daughter, brother, or sister of a citizen of the United States or a spouse, son, or daughter of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence for humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when it is otherwise in the public interest if the immigrant is not a threat to the security of the United States.

If she can convince the consular officer that she qualifies for one of the exceptions then she can get a visa.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Now for my question: My fiance works for the government and is a CCP member. We are waiting for a interview date. Is being a CCP member an automatic blue slip? Thanks in advance for your answers.

AP for CCP membership is automatic. The AP is for a Security Advisory Opinion (SAO). If she became a member only because membership was a requirement for employment, this will be understood. She should prepare a statement explaining why she joined (required for employment).

[xiaozhu 4]

Hello every one! I have been reading the forums for weeks now and I really want to say how much help these have been. The waiting with out reading about other couples experience would be almost unbearable. Now for my question: My fiance works for the government and is a CCP member. We are waiting for a interview date. Is being a CCP member an automatic blue slip? Thanks in advance for your answers.

Yes, it is automatic blue. You will find how to overcome it at http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?/topic/42851-a-question-about-ccp/