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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Sitting at my gate waiting to depart for Atlanta. I just spent 45 minutes in secondary inspection at Pearson while they questioned me about my denial of entry back in 2008. I was denied for having immigrant intent, being married to my USC husband and all and having just finished school with a teaching job starting in August (looking back the denial was justified). Anyway, I've been a green card holder for 7 years and have crossed MANY times since then without incident. The inspector was pulling information from the original denial and asking questions "what job were you starting....when were you married...why haven't you applied for citizenship, is it because you have been arrested....why were you trying to visit for 6 weeks?" It was so stressful I actually started crying when they said they could charge me with fraud.

So yes, the flags obviously do stay on record and obviously they can still ask you about them. Stressful and frustrating but in the end, honesty won and I was let through to see my husband.

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1


NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC


Medical
May 4, 2009


Interview
May, 26, 2009


POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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This is so disappointing. I was hoping after we married, I wouldn't have to worry about crossing the border anymore. Shame that an officer that may be in a bad mood that day can flag you for life. :(

AOS from K1 JOURNEY

10/13/2015 - Applied for Social Security Card
10/31/2015 - Wedding

11/09/2015 - AOS Package Mailed
11/12/2015 - AOS Package Delivered

11/13/2015 - Fingerprint fee for I-485 received

11/14/2015 - Social Security Card received in mail

11/16/2015 - Received 3 NOA text/emails at 11:25pm

11/21/2015 - Received 3 NOA in the mail (receipts dated 11/12/15)

11/27/2015 - Received Biometrics NOA in the mail

12/10/2015 - Biometrics appointment at 9:00am

01/26/2016 - Put in a service request online for EAD (75 days)

01/28/2016 - "assigned to an officer for response"

01/29/2016 - "your inquiry was completed"

02/01/2016 - I-765 & I-131 Approved (received text & email 02/02/16)

02/05/2016 - USCIS status change - EAD mailed w/tracking # (text & email)

02/08/2016 - USCIS status change - "On 02/04/2016, we mailed your new card" for EAD (text & email)

02/08/2016 - Received EAD/AP combo card in the mail (no status updates about AP except "approved")

03/16/2016 - Status changed for I-485 "Name was Updated" (received text & email 03/17/16 9:30am EST) (Never submitted a name change)

04/15/2016 - Called USCIS & Put in a Service Request online regarding "Name was Updated" status

04/15/2016 - Received email "On March 16, 2016 your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence was approved.We have reviewed our electronic records and found that your Permanent Resident Card (PRC) is already in production." (NO INTERVIEW)

05/05/2016 - Another online service request asking status of PRC

05/18/2016 - Received email saying file was in Sacramento, not Pittsburgh, and it was not approved yet. WHAT?!?!

05/20/2016 - Status changed online to "On May 16, 2016, we ordered your new card"

05/23/2016 - USCIS status change - "On 05/23/2016, we mailed your new card" (text & email)

05/24/2016 - USCIS status change - "On 05/24/2016, USPS picked up your new card" w/ tracking info (text & email)

05/26/2016 - Received card in mail

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Did you ever ask for redress? It did help some clients of mine.

www.dhs.gov/one-stop-travelers-redress-process

Anything like this for Canada? Because I'm the USC and am flagged on the Canadian side

AOS from K1 JOURNEY

10/13/2015 - Applied for Social Security Card
10/31/2015 - Wedding

11/09/2015 - AOS Package Mailed
11/12/2015 - AOS Package Delivered

11/13/2015 - Fingerprint fee for I-485 received

11/14/2015 - Social Security Card received in mail

11/16/2015 - Received 3 NOA text/emails at 11:25pm

11/21/2015 - Received 3 NOA in the mail (receipts dated 11/12/15)

11/27/2015 - Received Biometrics NOA in the mail

12/10/2015 - Biometrics appointment at 9:00am

01/26/2016 - Put in a service request online for EAD (75 days)

01/28/2016 - "assigned to an officer for response"

01/29/2016 - "your inquiry was completed"

02/01/2016 - I-765 & I-131 Approved (received text & email 02/02/16)

02/05/2016 - USCIS status change - EAD mailed w/tracking # (text & email)

02/08/2016 - USCIS status change - "On 02/04/2016, we mailed your new card" for EAD (text & email)

02/08/2016 - Received EAD/AP combo card in the mail (no status updates about AP except "approved")

03/16/2016 - Status changed for I-485 "Name was Updated" (received text & email 03/17/16 9:30am EST) (Never submitted a name change)

04/15/2016 - Called USCIS & Put in a Service Request online regarding "Name was Updated" status

04/15/2016 - Received email "On March 16, 2016 your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence was approved.We have reviewed our electronic records and found that your Permanent Resident Card (PRC) is already in production." (NO INTERVIEW)

05/05/2016 - Another online service request asking status of PRC

05/18/2016 - Received email saying file was in Sacramento, not Pittsburgh, and it was not approved yet. WHAT?!?!

05/20/2016 - Status changed online to "On May 16, 2016, we ordered your new card"

05/23/2016 - USCIS status change - "On 05/23/2016, we mailed your new card" (text & email)

05/24/2016 - USCIS status change - "On 05/24/2016, USPS picked up your new card" w/ tracking info (text & email)

05/26/2016 - Received card in mail

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There's something on the CBSA website, under appeal I think. Didn't have to look recently.

Thanks! I'm going to look into it!

AOS from K1 JOURNEY

10/13/2015 - Applied for Social Security Card
10/31/2015 - Wedding

11/09/2015 - AOS Package Mailed
11/12/2015 - AOS Package Delivered

11/13/2015 - Fingerprint fee for I-485 received

11/14/2015 - Social Security Card received in mail

11/16/2015 - Received 3 NOA text/emails at 11:25pm

11/21/2015 - Received 3 NOA in the mail (receipts dated 11/12/15)

11/27/2015 - Received Biometrics NOA in the mail

12/10/2015 - Biometrics appointment at 9:00am

01/26/2016 - Put in a service request online for EAD (75 days)

01/28/2016 - "assigned to an officer for response"

01/29/2016 - "your inquiry was completed"

02/01/2016 - I-765 & I-131 Approved (received text & email 02/02/16)

02/05/2016 - USCIS status change - EAD mailed w/tracking # (text & email)

02/08/2016 - USCIS status change - "On 02/04/2016, we mailed your new card" for EAD (text & email)

02/08/2016 - Received EAD/AP combo card in the mail (no status updates about AP except "approved")

03/16/2016 - Status changed for I-485 "Name was Updated" (received text & email 03/17/16 9:30am EST) (Never submitted a name change)

04/15/2016 - Called USCIS & Put in a Service Request online regarding "Name was Updated" status

04/15/2016 - Received email "On March 16, 2016 your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence was approved.We have reviewed our electronic records and found that your Permanent Resident Card (PRC) is already in production." (NO INTERVIEW)

05/05/2016 - Another online service request asking status of PRC

05/18/2016 - Received email saying file was in Sacramento, not Pittsburgh, and it was not approved yet. WHAT?!?!

05/20/2016 - Status changed online to "On May 16, 2016, we ordered your new card"

05/23/2016 - USCIS status change - "On 05/23/2016, we mailed your new card" (text & email)

05/24/2016 - USCIS status change - "On 05/24/2016, USPS picked up your new card" w/ tracking info (text & email)

05/26/2016 - Received card in mail

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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Don't worry much. There have always been days they are asked to thoroughly question every single person. I know because many people I know commute daily from Windsor to Detroit. They say one of those days, they just check every single trunk.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Oh wow that truly does suck!

Spoiler

Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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Believe it or not, US doesn't have strict education requirements till 18 years of age or so like Canada. A lot of families actually celebrate if one of their family member actually graduate High School, since nobody else did in the family.

Since 9/11, US border security have hired so many people. A lot of them probably fall in the above category. Some of them can be extremely mean and racist.
As long as they don't stamp anything bad on your passport, I would let it go.

In US cops can be put accountable for their bad actions and can be sued. Often the results go in their favor. But CBP is completely immune to that.

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: China
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Sitting at my gate waiting to depart for Atlanta. I just spent 45 minutes in secondary inspection at Pearson while they questioned me about my denial of entry back in 2008. I was denied for having immigrant intent, being married to my USC husband and all and having just finished school with a teaching job starting in August (looking back the denial was justified). Anyway, I've been a green card holder for 7 years and have crossed MANY times since then without incident. The inspector was pulling information from the original denial and asking questions "what job were you starting....when were you married...why haven't you applied for citizenship, is it because you have been arrested....why were you trying to visit for 6 weeks?" It was so stressful I actually started crying when they said they could charge me with fraud.

So yes, the flags obviously do stay on record and obviously they can still ask you about them. Stressful and frustrating but in the end, honesty won and I was let through to see my husband.

My co-worker was caught with one box of Cuban cigars that he received as a gift during European trip,

and ever since, he is sent to the inspection line every single time at customs.

And this is a man who travels overseas at least 1/2 dozen times a year.

So, yes, past red flags can be very sticky at customs.

That said, in recent years, I think he got that "Fast Track" (???) or something

that allows him to quickly pass through the security and customs.

10-04-2013 We met online
11-21-2013 We met in person in Shanghai for 2 weeks

12-13-2013 I-129F packet sent via express

12-19-2013 USCIS NOA #1 (text and email) received

12-24-2013 USCIS assigns Alien Registration Number
12-31-2013 USCIS NOA #1 hard copy received
06-02-2014 USCIS web site shows NOA #2 approval
06-06-2014 USCIS web site shows case sent to NVC

06-xx-2014 Fiancee acquired birth, marriage, and police certificates from local police station (wrong)

06-16-2014 NVC creates case with GUZ### number

06-19-2014 NVC sends case sent to Guangzhou, China
06-24-2014 Received packet 3 express mail from embassy
06-25-2014 Completed DS-160 and paid K1 visa fee

06-26-2014 Mailed packet 3 response back to Embassy

06-26-2014 Requested police certificate from Russian embassy

07-08-2014 Received packet 4 email from Embassy

07-17-2014 Picked up Russian police certificate

07-25-2014 Fiancee medical exam (received MMR & Varicella, but they missed required TD shot)

07-31-2014 Picked up medical exam reports

08-01-2014 Request (correct) birth, marriage, and police certificates from Notarial Service (GongZhengChu)

08-06-2014 Picked up birth, marriage, and police certificates from Notarial Service

08-14-2014 Passed Interview Guangzhou embassy

09-01-2014 Received passport, visa, & sealed envelope

09-13-2014 POE

09-17-2014 Went to CBP office to get (US entry) I-94 updated correctly

09-18-2014 Applied for Social Security Card
09-19-2014 Applied for Marriage License (via online)
09-25-2014 Received Social Security Card
09-30-2014 Picked up Marriage License
10-09-2014 Marriage by Justice of Peace
10-09-2014 Got Certified Marriage Certificate Copies
10-17-2014 Received a letter from SS office that they need the marriage license
10-09-2014 Applied to change the social security card name
10-24-2014 Went back to SS office to provide the marriage certificate documents again!!!
12-09-2014 Submitted AOS, EAD, and AP
12-16-2014 Received 16 emails and 16 text NOA messages
01-05-2015 Received Biometrics appointment letter for (01-12-2015)
01-12-2015 Had Biometrics (fingerprint & picture) - Required Marriage Certificate!!!
02-17-2015 EAD and AP is approved
02-23-2015 Received AP is approval letter
02-25-2015 Received EAD/AP combo card (expires 02/16/2016)
02-27-2015 Applied for SS card name change (they took her SS card)
02-27-2015 Driver's learner permit test was denied since the SS card was given to SS office for name change
03-17-2015 Received SS card with married name
03-17-2015 Started to change all her accounts to married name
03-23-2015 Received potential interview waiver letter
03-27-2015 DMV rejects learner's permit due to "legal status=pending" and vision test failure
04-05-2015 Vision test for learner's permit
04-06-2015 DPS sent us letter that DHS cleared my wife's status to acquire driver's license.
04-10-2015 Passed Driver Learner's Permit
04-22-2015 Received Driver Learner's Permit ID card (expires 02/16/2016)
08-27-2015 Green Card approved
08-31-2015 Received Green Card "Welcome Notice Was Mailed" letter
09-05-2015 Received Green card
10-26-2015 Passed Driver's License Road Test (on 3rd attempt)
11-03-2015 Received Driver's License (expires 02/16/2022)
11-06-2015 Applied to remove conditional work remark on SS card
11-23-2015 Received updated Social Security Card.
- - - - - - - - - - Pending Future Processing - - - - - - - - - -
05-27-2017 File 10 Year Green Card
08-27-2017 2 Year Green Card Expires
05-27-2018 File USC

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Filed: Other Country: Canada
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Believe it or not, US doesn't have strict education requirements till 18 years of age or so like Canada. A lot of families actually celebrate if one of their family member actually graduate High School, since nobody else did in the family.

Since 9/11, US border security have hired so many people. A lot of them probably fall in the above category. Some of them can be extremely mean and racist.

As long as they don't stamp anything bad on your passport, I would let it go.

In US cops can be put accountable for their bad actions and can be sued. Often the results go in their favor. But CBP is completely immune to that.

Wrong. To be a CBP agent at entry level you need either a 4 year degree, combination of college and work experience, or "you must have a substantial background of experience (paid, voluntary, full- or part-time) that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; your experience must demonstrate an ability to maintain interpersonal relationships with coworkers and the public and a propensity to learn law enforcement regulations, methods and techniques both on the job and through formal instruction. The work experience does not have to be law enforcement related."

It's unlikely a dropout has this.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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Wrong. To be a CBP agent at entry level you need either a 4 year degree, combination of college and work experience, or "you must have a substantial background of experience (paid, voluntary, full- or part-time) that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; your experience must demonstrate an ability to maintain interpersonal relationships with coworkers and the public and a propensity to learn law enforcement regulations, methods and techniques both on the job and through formal instruction. The work experience does not have to be law enforcement related."

It's unlikely a dropout has this.

Really?

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/407040800

You qualify for the GS-5 grade level (starting salary $31,944) if you possess one of the following:

  1. Three years of general work experience that demonstrates the ability to meet and deal with people and the ability to learn and apply a body of facts; OR
  2. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; OR
  3. A combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.

So yes, as long as you are US citizen and 3 year work experience you are qualified. Notice the big OR

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Really?

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/407040800

You qualify for the GS-5 grade level (starting salary $31,944) if you possess one of the following:

  • Three years of general work experience that demonstrates the ability to meet and deal with people and the ability to learn and apply a body of facts; OR
  • A bachelors degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; OR
  • A combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.
So yes, as long as you are US citizen and 3 year work experience you are qualified. Notice the big OR

Yes I see the or. But I doubt that being crew at mcdonalds or walmart would be deemed acceptable if you're competing with a college graduate. They can say or until the cows come home but you know that the job market takes that piece of paper seriously.

But anyway that's not what this thread is about.

I think that people don't take being flagged seriously very often. That being said, I had a passport under my former married name that I had a great big W/D stamp on and had received documentation. After divorcing and going back to my maiden name that has never come up for me with my subsequent passport as well as nexus application.

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