Reasons why terrorists and illegal aliens managed to sneak into America

Do you know why terrorists and illegal aliens like the so called Filipino TNT (“tago ng tago” means “keep on hiding”) managed to get into the United States of America?

I know.

This is because US consular officers are merely psychologizing applicants who are applying for a tourist visa. Naturally, wolves hiding behind sheep skins are very difficult to detect.

Believe me, I have seen this loophole myself.

Three days ago, I applied for a tourist visa to America. Three of my siblings were granted 10 years valid visa two weeks before. So, I got thrilled of joining them to tour around the US.

Unfortunately, I was wrongly psychologized and get denied.

The reason? The lady consul thought I am not financially capable of going to America and that I have no reason to come back to the Philippines.

Why did she reach that conclusion? Well, I supposed she judged me by the way I looked. I am not beautiful and was not dressed to the nines.

Or probably she was just too intimidated of me because of the fact that a very humble looking dark Filipino woman like me manages to travel to Europe every year with the whole family while she just sits around 365 days a year infront of this glass window scrutinizing every Filipino who dreams of entering the Land of Uncle Sam.

I am not a Pscychologist. But I could tell the way she looked down at me. She did not even consider the fact that I hold a permanent resident visa for Europe and some previous tourist visas for other countries. The fact alone that I chose to come back to the Philippines after having lived in Europe for four years (I could not stand the weather there and loneliness), should have already given her enough evidence that I have no intention of staying in America.

She forgot that the Euro has more value than her US dollar. She also forgot that the country in Europe where I used to live is safer than America. So far, no terrorists attacks happened there. No shoot-outs at schools. No hurricane.

Do you think I would trade my husband’s hometown for all these dangers? Send me email for your answers.

Or probably it was my fault.

Because of my excitement, I did not bother to get some sleep the night before I flew to Manila. The flight was at 4am. It means I have to be ready at 1.30 am to be able to get to the airport two hours before the flight. I also did not eat breakfast. The interview was at 8 am. I thought eating would upset my stomach and so I skipped the most important meal of the day. It was a mistake. As I was doing the finger scanning, I was already shaking from hunger. I looked so tired and haggard. To make things worse, my ears (I had an operation in Europe due to infection with my right ear)were irritated from the sound of the plane turbines and so I had problem understanding the interview.

But still, I could not believe that the lady consul denied me without even looking at the documents I was ready to present. She should have seen my property ownerships, my dollar accounts, my Philippine Peso time deposit and my savings account as well as my husband’s euro account before reaching a conclusion.

When she handed me that blue paper announcing my denial, I humbly asked her “Are you denying me maam because of how I looked?” She quickly replied,”Of course not!”

Oh yes she did. I have psychologized her.

No wonder, terrorists and illegal aliens are too many lurking in every state of America because they merely psychologized. Only those who are in their best suits get the visas. Well, impostors are good actors. Otherwise, nobody get fooled.

I do not mean to offend anybody at the US Embassy in Manila. This is just a constructive criticism in the hope that they improve their system. Like at any other embassies, legal documents and honest records should be the basis why a Flipino applicant can visit a foreign country.

If this will happen, probably America will be a better and safer place to spend your hard earned money.