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Hello all!

 

I'm wondering what my chances are for getting a new B1/B2? I'll give you the back story as my situation is complicated:

 

For New Year's Eve, I went on a boat trip to Bahamas, the boat left Miami and came back to Miami. Once we got to the immigration office, the officers went through my phone and saw that I had done a one off job (a no-no, I was given bad advice which is why I accepted it) and gave me an 'admission for application withdrawn' which was stamped onto my passport, they took my fingerprints and photo and sent me back to Toronto (I'm Canadian). The officer that escorted me to the airport told me that I will need to apply for a new B1/B2 if I want to enter into the US again. He told me I'll need to bring my paper work that has the interview with the border officer and he said to be honest.

 

Here's where it gets messy: on my way home from the airport, I lost my passport. I know. I'm currently in the process of getting a new one.

 

I was just offered a permanent job on a yacht that is based in Sint Maarten but is currently docked in Fort Lauderdale and the captain wants to fly me to Fort Lauderdale (it's cheaper) to join the boat. The boat will be based mainly in Sint Maarten but will make occasional trips to Miami, only for 2 weeks at the most. My captain is willing to give me boat papers, crew list and an official job offer letter. I know that the B1/B2 interview involves proving my ties to my home country, however, I will be living in Sint Maarten on this boat so I have zero plans on immigrating to the US. I just want to be able to come into the US to join the boat and be able to go on trips.

 

What are my chances of me getting a B1/B2? Some people have been saying I'll have a hard time, others say I'm Canadian and will be on a boat in another country so I should be fine. 

 

Thank you!

 

 

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Maybe a C/D?

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Something sounds off.. more to the story. 

CBP does not go about browsing contents of a phone unless they've established doubts at Primary. And "losing" a passport with a stamped revocation is an old trick. 

 

All you do is apply with the US embassy. Perhaps a C/D crew member visa? 

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15 hours ago, KierenHby said:

Something sounds off.. more to the story. 

CBP does not go about browsing contents of a phone unless they've established doubts at Primary. And "losing" a passport with a stamped revocation is an old trick. 

 

All you do is apply with the US embassy. Perhaps a C/D crew member visa? 

Thank you. I've considered a C/D visa but most boats only require a B1/B2, so I figured I'd start with that.

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17 hours ago, Transborderwife said:

You do not need to apply for a b1/2.  I've been in a similar situation and never had to apply for a visa after withdrawing an application.  Something sounds off

So I can travel to the US still? This whole thing is confusing for me.

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You do not have a ban, you are flagged. Nobody can tell you what will happen if you seek entry.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Canadians dont normally apply for US visas.  We're granted a b1/b2 visa when we enter. 

 

Where is this boat based out of? If its a US boat, you may need a work visa to work for a US company. 

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1 minute ago, NikLR said:

Canadians dont normally apply for US visas.  We're granted a b1/b2 visa when we enter. 

True. But when I was at CBP office, they told me that because my application for admission was withdrawn, my B1/B2 has been cancelled and now I'll need a physical one. It doesn't make sense to me though because if the stamp means I cancelled my stay in the US and was sent back to Canada, then why would I need a physical B1/B2? I should be able to just try and enter again, I think.

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7 minutes ago, jan22 said:

To work on a private yacht that will be going into US territorial waters you will need to have a B1 visa, so you must apply for one whether you meet the boat in Florida or not.

But Canadians are different in the way we travel to the USA.   Ive never known a Canadian to have to apply for an actual B1 or B2 visa.  

 

But perhaps because the OP has had issues they may need to.  It would be a first for me to know about but with 35million people in a country, I'm sure it's more than possible. 

 

Op still may need a work visa?

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12 minutes ago, NikLR said:

But Canadians are different in the way we travel to the USA.   Ive never known a Canadian to have to apply for an actual B1 or B2 visa.  

 

But perhaps because the OP has had issues they may need to.  It would be a first for me to know about but with 35million people in a country, I'm sure it's more than possible. 

I edited my original post because of the Canadian angle while you were posting this...you're right,  it's  B1 status that's  needed.  But, having already been documented by immigration at a POE of already having worked in the US illegally, getting that granted at a POE is unlikely, IMO.

 

Oops...just saw that my edited post didn't  upload for some reason.....

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2 minutes ago, jan22 said:

I edited my original post because of the Canadian angle while you were posting this...you're right,  it's  B1 status that's  needed.  But, having already been documented by immigration at a POE of already having worked in the US illegally, getting that granted at a POE is unlikely, IMO.

So I guess I do have to apply for a physical one then? I'm so worried that I won't be able to get one :(

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As has been mentioned going through phones etc is not normal so no doubt there is a sigificant back story.

 

On the plus side you have an option to avoid the issue.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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