Under the current administration, the issuance of these diversity visas has been suspended, and officials are now actively reversing prior approvals for those linked to hostile foreign entities. This operation follows a string of similar high-profile removals targeting the relatives of inner circle. From chugging bottles of champagne and lounging in designer clothing to partying at luxury Las Vegas resorts, the niece of the late military commander Qassem Soleimani also lived a lavish lifestyle in the United States.
But Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, 47, and her daughter Sarinasadat Hosseiny, 25, are now facing deportation after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained them in Los Angeles. The women have also had their green cards revoked after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Afshar of celebrating the deaths of American soldiers during President Donald Trump’s ongoing war. The mother and daughter documented their glitzy lives on their now-deleted social media, posting enviable snaps of opulent holidays, expensive cars and stylish parties.
