Office of Inspector General Report on Lottery Fiasco

Posted on November 2, 2011

http://oig.state.gov/documents/organization/176330.pdf

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Case Studies

In an epic E-2 visa case taking place over more than two years during the pandemic with 3 visa interviews in two different countries, N had the misfortune of a “double whammy”. The consulate slapped him with two allegations, each of which resulted in a permanent bar to entry to the United States: a crime of moral turpitude (212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)) and a willful, material misrepresentation (212(a)(6)(C)(i)). The crime of moral turpitude accusation was flimsy because the statute relating to the acquisition of data encompassed behavior that was not a crime of moral turpitude. The misrepresentation accusation related to how his DS-160 was completed in addressing the criminal incident. We challenged both decisions. After the crime of moral turpitude finding was removed, we helped prepare N for the visa interview on the misrepresentation issue. After a long, in-depth interview, the consulate removed the misrepresentation finding and issued the E-2 visa to N, finally enabling him to return to the United States.

Case of N.B.

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