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Hello, has anyone had any more recent experience with the US consulate in San Salvador and I-601A applicants with tattoos? The applicant has had his I-601A approved, but has not been scheduled for a consular interview yet. The applicant has many tattoos, none of which are gang-related (the tattoos are listed below). All of the tattoos were done professionally with a well-known tattoo artist. I understand that religious symbols can also be viewed as "gang-related." I'm also worried that the sheer number of tattoos could be viewed negatively.

Secondly, has anyone with tattoos had any luck with submitting a declaration by a gang expert stating that the symbols are not gang-related? If so, when did you submit that evidence and which expert did you use? What was the outcome?

Thirdly, has anyone tried submitting a declaration by the tattoo artist stating that the symbols are not gang-related? If so, when did you submit that evidence, and what was the outcome?

-Jesus portrait

-dagger w/ “love” inscription

-praying hands image w/ “family” inscription

-" actions over words" written in Latin

-Archangel Gabriel figure

-Virgin Mary figure

- Roses

-Tribal jaguar image

-heart with crown image

-small skull (a punk band logo)

-sparrow image

- Applicant's name in Chinese characters

-“SXE” in old english font (meaning “straight edge drug free lifestyle")

Thank you in advance for your help!

Hello, has anyone had any more recent experience with the US consulate in San Salvador and I-601A applicants with tattoos? The applicant has had his I-601A approved, but has not been scheduled for a consular interview yet. The applicant has many tattoos, none of which are gang-related (the tattoos are listed below). All of the tattoos were done professionally with a well-known tattoo artist. I understand that religious symbols can also be viewed as "gang-related." I'm also worried that the sheer number of tattoos could be viewed negatively.

Secondly, has anyone with tattoos had any luck with submitting a declaration by a gang expert stating that the symbols are not gang-related? If so, when did you submit that evidence and which expert did you use? What was the outcome?

Thirdly, has anyone tried submitting a declaration by the tattoo artist stating that the symbols are not gang-related? If so, when did you submit that evidence, and what was the outcome?

-Jesus portrait

-dagger w/ “love” inscription

-praying hands image w/ “family” inscription

-" actions over words" written in Latin

-Archangel Gabriel figure

-Virgin Mary figure

- Roses

-Tribal jaguar image

-heart with crown image

-small skull (a punk band logo)

-sparrow image

- Applicant's name in Chinese characters

-“SXE” in old english font (meaning “straight edge drug free lifestyle")

Thank you in advance for your help!