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Can someone familiar with the Visa process describe other personal information that is required so that we can compare the level of invasiveness?

mav3rick 7y ago
Travel History, relatives etc. This is definitely a step above.
Someone1234 7y ago
Income. Job. Previous jobs. Previous travel. Previous residence. Entries to the US. Family member's biographic info (e.g. place of birth, DoB, etc). A medical screening in some cases for some communicable diseases (e.g. HIV used to be a ban, no longer, TB still is banned). Asking about spousal relationship (inc. personal questions) if it is a marriage based visa. This is a HUGE step up. There's nothing even ballpark like this. It is essentially de-anonymizing anonymous internet speech and then using it all against potential immigrants. It also may punish people for not providing information they may no longer even have (e.g. old accounts). This is like a 10/10 in privacy invasion, the old process was like a 4/10. The medical is likely the most invasive but the doctor only gives them specific information about diseases.
- klipt 7y ago
  > A medical screening in some cases for some communicable diseases (e.g. HIV used to be a ban, no longer, TB still is banned). Only for immigrant visas (green card). Ironically you could be spreading TB for years in the US on a student or work visa, but until you can apply for a green card they won't bother to check. I assume this is the legacy of a system where people used to be able to apply for green cards a lot sooner and spent little time on other visas.
DominikPeters 7y ago
"Have you belonged to, contributed to, or worked for any professional, social, or charitable organization?" (list all)
NickNameNick 7y ago
The yes/no section is weird: Were you a member of the Nazi party? Have you participated in a genocide, or attempted genocide? Have you attended a public school in the US as a foreigner after 199x, without paying?
- roywiggins 7y ago
  The Nazi one has come in handy for deporting Nazis, even ones that managed to naturalize. It's easier to deport or denaturalize someone if they lied on their documents.
  - NickNameNick 7y ago
    I have no objection to its presence on the form, except that it specifies a date range that ends before my parents were born. The unpaid school one is an odd juxtaposition with the genocide, eugenics, and involuntary sterilisation questions that precede it.

mav3rick 7y ago

Travel History, relatives etc. This is definitely a step above.

Someone1234 7y ago

Income. Job. Previous jobs. Previous travel. Previous residence. Entries to the US. Family member's biographic info (e.g. place of birth, DoB, etc). A medical screening in some cases for some communicable diseases (e.g. HIV used to be a ban, no longer, TB still is banned). Asking about spousal relationship (inc. personal questions) if it is a marriage based visa. This is a HUGE step up. There's nothing even ballpark like this. It is essentially de-anonymizing anonymous internet speech and then using it all against potential immigrants. It also may punish people for not providing information they may no longer even have (e.g. old accounts). This is like a 10/10 in privacy invasion, the old process was like a 4/10. The medical is likely the most invasive but the doctor only gives them specific information about diseases.

klipt 7y ago
> A medical screening in some cases for some communicable diseases (e.g. HIV used to be a ban, no longer, TB still is banned). Only for immigrant visas (green card). Ironically you could be spreading TB for years in the US on a student or work visa, but until you can apply for a green card they won't bother to check. I assume this is the legacy of a system where people used to be able to apply for green cards a lot sooner and spent little time on other visas.

DominikPeters 7y ago

"Have you belonged to, contributed to, or worked for any professional, social, or charitable organization?" (list all)

NickNameNick 7y ago

The yes/no section is weird: Were you a member of the Nazi party? Have you participated in a genocide, or attempted genocide? Have you attended a public school in the US as a foreigner after 199x, without paying?

roywiggins 7y ago
The Nazi one has come in handy for deporting Nazis, even ones that managed to naturalize. It's easier to deport or denaturalize someone if they lied on their documents.
- NickNameNick 7y ago
  I have no objection to its presence on the form, except that it specifies a date range that ends before my parents were born. The unpaid school one is an odd juxtaposition with the genocide, eugenics, and involuntary sterilisation questions that precede it.