RSO Living Abroad

[evli1966 88]

Until your passport is clear of the mark for registered sex offenders you will be blacklisted from countries bullied by the United States. (Albeit bullied with good intentions)

 

Your passport is marked until the Supreme Court overturns the law(which has a good chance but not a guarantee) or you are removed from the Sex Offender Registery.

You will always fall under the AWA unless the law is resended or you receive a full pardon and your record expunged.

 

There are many SO who no longer register living abroad in countries black listing RSOs.

The government is prevented from sharing a person's detailed criminal record to other countries with the exception of international crimes. Hence the mark on the passport of RSOs.

The intention of the law was to allow the US government track these individuals not hinder their travel. However,  the US government wanted other countries to track or allow our law enforcement authority to track within their country,  which any sane country would consider ludicrous. Hence people were black listed and the weakness of the law.

If you previously lived in the Philippines or your spouse is there you can petition the Philippine Government for conditional entry to be reviewed on your merits. While the Philippine Government may seem confusing to us and currently aggressive towards criminals they are much more family oriented and willing to give a person a chance to move forward with their lives. The Philippine people are emotional and will not forget but they will allow forgiveness.

Edited March 1, 2018 by evli1966
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[MikeAnaly 0]

Thank  you, my passport is currently not marked. But I did read that the US is moving forward to revoking all previously issued passports to RSO's. My wife is moving back to the Philippines in April, do you know who she should contact regarding this issue or should we be looking for an attorney to assist us? i would live on a deserted island to be with my wife, we just want to be together. Anything you can advise us would be greatly appreciated. Thank you 

[Thozelle 16]

On 2/28/2018 at 6:34 AM, Hank_ said:

Adam Walsh is a different critter that running a business in the Philippines.   To get off the black list I think he would need to get off the Adam Walsh list.

International Megan's Law 2017.  RSO are now getting passports stamped when issued that they are an RSO.   Automatic blacklist to Philippines. 

[Hank_ 9,174]

...  and someone else mentioned there is a bill in motion to remove that "label" from the passport,  but I doubt it would remove them from the database established by Adam Walsh.

 

Adam Walsh Act has caused people to be blacklisted in the Philippines long before 2017 

 

The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act is a federal statute that was signed into law on July 27, 2006. ... requiires publicly disclose information of Tier 2 and Tier 3 offenders, at minimum. It also contains civil commitment provisions for sexually dangerous people.

[evli1966 88]

AWA has not prevented me from entering and returning 4 times a year since 2008, not sure were you got your information.

I do believe the black list began with US putting pressure on tracking individuals that are or were currently registering.

The Megan's Law requires those registering to have their passports marked.

Hence designation RSO registered sex offender, SO sex offender that isn't required to register for whatever reason.

But back on track to the topic.

 

I do not know but starting at her local baranguy may be a start.

[Hank_ 9,174]

5 hours ago, evli1966 said:

AWA has not prevented me from entering and returning 4 times a year since 2008, not sure were you got your information.

I do believe the black list began with US putting pressure on tracking individuals that are or were currently registering.

The Megan's Law requires those registering to have their passports marked.

Hence designation RSO registered sex offender, SO sex offender that isn't required to register for whatever reason.

But back on track to the topic.

 

I do not know but starting at her local baranguy may be a start.

My information came from a person that had previously traveled to the Philippines only to be denied entry on a later trip, finding that he had been black listed (before Megan ).

 

 

[evli1966 88]

4 hours ago, Hank_ said:

My information came from a person that had previously traveled to the Philippines only to be denied entry on a later trip, finding that he had been black listed (before Megan ).

 

 

Very possible, the US was trying to force other countries to track these individuals well before the IML.

But it was my understanding that thise still on the registry were denied access...

Also anyone regardless of registering or not that was there currently and employed or providing a legal living with themselves wss allowed to remain unless they got in trouble. I know a few still living there with their families.