Posted by: ktmpost August 21, 2018
Breaking News: Nepali student deported from US immigration after Nepal visit
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Recently (August 2018) a Nepali student has been deported from the US immigration at the Abu Dhabi airport while the individual was on their way to the US after visiting Nepal.

The identity of the student is withheld for privacy but there are certain lessons to be learnt that can prove helpful for all Nepali students travelling to Nepal.

The deported individual was questioned by US immigration at the Abu Dhabi Airport regarding how they would pay for their college and was asked to log on into their bank account. The officials looked at all of their historical transactions and determined that they would search through personal laptop as well. After almost 8 hours of searching through the individual's personal stuff, the immigration officials were able to find some pictures of the individual in work place that was not in legal records, in other words, most likely getting paid in cash. 

The individual was slapped with a 10 year ban on entering the US.

From this episode, any students travelling back from Nepal should bear in mind that immigration officials can ask to see your bank account history as well as possibly your social media login as well to determine your status in the United States.

It will be helpful to have your bank account transactions reflect your legal status as in deposits coming in from Nepal for education.

Disclaimer: This post is not to be construed as advice to break any immigration laws but as dissemination of information for immigrants travelling out of the US.

Last edited: 21-Aug-18 11:18 AM
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