Bin al-Shibh applied several times for a visa to the United States, but as a Yemeni, he was rejected out of concerns he would overstay his visa and remain as an illegal immigrant.
Binalshibh anmodede flere gange om et visum til USA, men blev som yemenitisk statsborger afvist af bekymring for, at han ville overskride sit visum og forblive i USA som en illegal indvandrer.