[Sticks]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Will the USA even take this charge seriously though? I mean she insulted someone on Twitter, that's hardly a criminal now is it?

Irrelevant how trivial it may seem, it is still a criminal conviction and US immigration is quite strict on this, especially under Trump.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Sticks

Irrelevant how trivial it may seem, it is still a criminal conviction and US immigration is quite strict on this, especially under Trump.

Yeah but it's not really a criminal offence is my point so surely the USA can't punish someone over something that isn't even illegal to say in their own country? She's not a danger to their people.

[Sticks]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Yeah but it's not really a criminal offence is my point so surely the USA can't punish someone over something that isn't even illegal to say in their own country? She's not a danger to their people.

If it is a criminal offence anywhere, in this case Dubai,, it counts as one to US immigration, end of.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Sticks

If it is a criminal offence anywhere, in this case Dubai,, it counts as one to US immigration, end of.

This is true. She could still get a visa although there are several hoops to jump through, including an interview. Then the embassy would hold her passport for at least a month while her application was processed. They take the offence into account and calling someone a horse on Facebook probably doesn't score very high... but you never know.