Roque said: “This would imply that contrary to earlier reports and popular belief, Bolante may not be asking for asylum. Instead he may be asking for an adjustment of status because of an approved application for immigrant visa, which in any case could only be an investor’s visa.”Bolante was arrested on July 7 at the Los Angeles airport when he tried to enter the US on a cancelled B1-B2 (business and tourist) visa. He was detained initially at the San Pedro Detention Center in California. He was transferred two weeks ago to the Kenosha Detention Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin. From the very beginning, Bolante and his family had invoked privacy to prevent media from covering his case. He declined assistance from the Philippine Consulate in Los Angeles and forbade the Department of Foreign Affairs to give out any information about his case.
Humingi si Bolante, na ngayon ay nakakulong sa Kenosha, Wisconsin sa Philippine Embassy sa Washington D.C. na makipag-usap sa Amerika para raw mabigyan siya ng “medical assistance.”Nang inaresto siya sa Los Angeles airport dahil sa pagtangkang pumasok sa Amerika sa paso ng visa noong July 7, ayaw niyang tulungan siya ng Philippine Consulate doon.