Not for the primary time, the US Embassy is cautioning South Africans that submitting false paperwork by way of their visa utility may end in a prolonged journey ban. The pleasant warning comes amid US President Donald Trump’s Government Order granting white South Africans refugee standing.
US EMBASSY WARNS SOUTH AFRICANS
In a social media submit this week, the US Embassy warned South African visa candidates: “Should you submit faux paperwork, you’re committing fraud and risking your future. We keep one step forward of doc distributors, and we adapt to rising threats”.
It added: “Shield your future journey alternatives – inform the reality and don’t present faux paperwork.”
Final month, the US Embassy issued an analogous submit, through which they emphasised that they utilised “stringent screening and safety measures to guard the integrity of the US visa system and guarantee nationwide safety.”
The US Embassy added that deliberately mendacity in paperwork may end in a everlasting journey ban to the nation.
Beneath the submit, South Africans had been amused on the “warning,” given US President Donald Trump’s refugee standing provide to the Afrikaner group.
@BiancavanWyk16: “That is the second time that the US Embassy has issued a warning in opposition to faux paperwork. Who of you’re being naughty?”
@Majocci: “However, faux paperwork are acceptable from faux genocide, so what’s the drawback?
@kgana_mats: “They need to be direct and name out Amerikaners.”
@BlessingSbzwane: “Some are beginning with fraud even earlier than attending to America, the nice land”
‘NO SUCH THING AS HONEST MISTAKE’
Earlier this month, the US Embassy additionally warned South Africans about not overstaying their visa.
It posted: “Consular officers have full entry to your immigration historical past and can find out about previous violations. There isn’t a such factor as an ‘trustworthy mistake’ – it’s your accountability to make use of your visa appropriately.”
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