美國移民法有明文規定任何共產黨或是納粹黨的黨員不能取得永久居留權或是申請歸化成為美國公民(根據美國移民法 212(a)(3)(D))然而因為中國的國情及其特殊的政治環境,一般的情況移民官對於是否核發赴美簽證會依據個案來考慮,老貓找到一個過去(2001年)的美國大使館的官員接受訪問紀錄,依據對方的說明,您朋友的問題並不是那裡嚴重.
http://www2.qglt.com.cn/wsrmlt/*****ft/2001/12/120604.html
所以個人會建議您的朋友依據對方的要求,提供所有對方要求的相關資料,其他的就聽天由命了.
當然,為了區區一張綠卡就要放棄共產黨黨員這麼光榮的身份,不知創黨大老們泉下有知,會不會有些想法 :-) (現在是農歷七月,小心他們上來找你.... 嘿嘿 !)
INA: ACT 212 - GENERAL CLASSES OF ALIENS INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE VISAS AND INELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION; WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILLITY
(a) Classes of Aliens Ineligible for Visas or Admission.-Except as otherwise provided in this Act, aliens who are inadmissible under the following paragraphs are ineligible to receive visas and ineligible to be admitted to the United States:
(3) Security and related grounds.-
(D) Immigrant membership in totalitarian party.-
(i) In general.-Any immigrant who is or has been a member of or affiliated with the Communist or any other totalitarian party (or subdivision or affiliate thereof), domestic or foreign, is inadmissible.
(ii) Exception for involuntary membership.- Clause (i) shall not apply to an alien because of membership or affiliation if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer when applying for a visa (or to the satisfaction of the Attorney General when applying for admission) that the membership or affiliation is or was involuntary, or is or was solely when under 16 years of age, by operation of law, or for purposes of obtaining employment, food rations, or other essentials of living and whether necessary for such purposes.
(iii) Exception for past membership.-Clause (i) shall not apply to an alien because of membership or affiliation if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer when applying for a visa (or to the satisfaction of the Attorney General when applying for admission) that-
(I) the membership or affiliation terminated at least-
(a) 2 years before the date of such application, or
(b) 5 years before the date of such application, in the case of an alien whose membership or affiliation was with the party controlling the government of a foreign state that is a totalitarian dictatorship as of such date, and
(II) the alien is not a threat to the security of the United States.
(iv) Exception for close family members.-The Attorney General may, in the Attorney General's discretion, waive the application of clause (i) in the case of an immigrant who is the parent, spouse, son, daughter, brother, or sister of a citizen of the United States or a spouse, son, or daughter of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence for humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when it is otherwise in the public interest if the immigrant is not a threat to the security of the United States