Place of birth prevents Miss Britain from entering the United States
The United States refused to grant Miss Britain, Lynn Clive, a visa to participate in an international beauty contest, because of her place of birth
Lynn Clive, aged 29, revealed that her family obtained a visa to visit Las Vegas, while her visa was refused because she was born in Damascus, according to the BBC.
Clive was scheduled to participate in the 35th annual Mrs World event on January 15, along with 57 other contestants.
In addition, the charming young woman said that she applied for the visa with a British passport, stressing that she represents Britain and that she is a British citizen, noting that she did not think for a while that she might be banned from entering the United States.
She added that visas were granted to her husband and child, while her visa was refused, pointing out that the only difference is the place of her birth.
Clive, a medical intern, appealed to the US Embassy in London to grant her a visa in time to attend the competition.
She stressed that she is still optimistic, although time is running out, noting that things might be different if someone from the embassy was able to consider her request.
For their part, US officials said in a statement that visa records are confidential under US law, and therefore details of individual visa cases cannot be discussed.
Lynn Clive, a 29-year-old resident of Hessell, east Yorkshire, was scheduled to represent the United Kingdom in the final of the 35th Miss Married Women competition, along with 57 other contestants, on January 15, according to the network
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Lynn was born in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and left with her mother to the United Kingdom in 2013, where she studied English alongside Biological Sciences at Sheffield Hallam University, graduating in 2019, and is currently preparing for her final training to become a physician at the National Health Service.
Since arriving in the UK, Lynn has campaigned for women's equality and refugee rights, as well as a television presenter, before being crowned Miss Britain for Married Women in August 2020.
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