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year. Cairo also reported that it routinely issued nonimmigrant
visas to Muslim clerics seeking to preach at mosques in the U.S.
once it was satisfied that all expenses were being covered by the
U.S. interested party.
Thus, by the time the Sheikh applied in May 1990 he had
travelled temporarily to the United States at least once and
perhaps twice and had not violated, so far as we know, the terms
and conditions of his admission. I
3/1: Closed by Statute
While we now know that the Sheikh applied for adjustment of
status several months after arriving her^ there is nothing.to
indicate that the consular officer at Khartoum could have had
reason to suspect that he would do so. In fact, we have no way of
knowing at what point the Sheikh made the decision to seek
permanent residence. He could have had that in mind in May 1990
or even before then. He could have decided to do so after arrival
here, for reasons which arose after entry. We know nothing of
that aspect of the matter and will likely never learn anything
meaningful about it. Thus, the most that can possibly be said is
the broad generalization that a consular officer can doubt the
nonimmigrant bona fides of any applicant, depending upon what is
said by the applicant during the interview and his demeanor.
encl: (1) Letter of May 20, 1990
(2) CRS Memorandum of May 9, 1990
(3) 91 State 178327
(4) L/CA FAX of October 9, 1991
(5) Memorandum of October 18, 1991
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