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rodmanvirgo   0

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Hi everyone

I have a question

My wife of 3 years here in the Philippines just got a tattoo to cover an old scar, our visa process is now at the AOS stage with the NVC?

Her Mother told her that now with a tattoo, she may not be able to go to the USA. I think her Mother just don't like that she got a tattoo. Anyone know for sure? I know the medical part will do blood tests for deseases like hepatitus and such, and document all scars and identifying marks, but thats all that I am sure of.

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Penguin_ie   5,994

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A tattoo alone is not an issue, unless it is a gang identifier or similar. I have several tattoos and it wasn't even mentioned.

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Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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canadian_wife Grand Master

canadian_wife   1,823

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Immigrants of course are allowed tattoos, unless they are gang related or say something "buy cocaine from me"

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N-o-l-a   7,168

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I think the main problem is in countries with strong ties to gangs like MS-13 in which even mild and religious tattoos are examined closely. Ordinary tattoos from other countries are not a problem. :thumbs:

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aaydrian   479

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I think the main problem is in countries with strong ties to gangs like MS-13 in which even mild and religious tattoos are examined closely. Ordinary tattoos from other countries are not a problem. :thumbs:

But what is 'ordinary'? An 'ordinary' tat of a primrose could be code for identifying a certain group of pedophiles, drug cartels, human traffickers etc that has caused issues in the US or the Philippines.

OP tattoos that could cause problems are those affiliated with violent gangs or point to illegal activities in the Philippines or the US and or is in a specific location on the body.

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madison925   2

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It's a hoax.. People in the Philippines tend to make it an issue. But it's not, it's okay. I have a shoe tattoo and I went to the USA twice already. Good luck

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Mey78   3

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Gang tattoos may be an issue or a tattoo showing support or affiliation to terrorist groups or communist parties, I had 10 tattoos when I got my visa and 14 when I did my citizenship and never had a problem with it

 
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