Immigration Proceedings question

[satoru 1]

Hello All

I have a concern about 2 questions on the I-485 and I-130. The 2 questions are

I-485: Have you ever been deported from the United States, or removed from the United States at government expense, excluded within the past year, or are you now in exclusion, deportation, removal or recission proceedings?

&

I-130 Has your relative ever been under immigration proceedings?

Now the only thing that's even remotely close to this, was one time when I was renewing my TN status, it was rejected at Pearson Airport because I didn't have my original transcripts. Once I got those from home a few hours later, I was on the next flight to Boston.

For the I-485, this scenario doesn't seem to fall under deportation or the other things mentions.

For the I-130 this could be considered an 'immigration proceeding' but I'm not sure.

Anyways I want to truthfully answer the question but I'm not sure how I should considering my situation. Any clarification on this would be appreciated!

Thanks,

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I do not believe it is --- you were stopped for a while, but not removed.

However, I am not an attorney - let's see what other folks say!

[satoru 1]

I do not believe it is --- you were stopped for a while, but not removed.

However, I am not an attorney - let's see what other folks say!

Just to clarify, basically I was going through Immigration at Toronto Pearson Airport to get my TN, then fly out to Boston. However, they rejected my TN due to my lack of transcripts, and kicked me out into the concourse. I had heard somewhere that the Immigration and Customs area at the airport was actually US soil (I guess like some kind of embassy or something...) which is why I wonder if I was 'removed' or 'deported' by some strange logic?

Maybe I'm just reading too much into the incident, but obviously I don't want to be wrong on the forms. Also since then on occasion, I have been asked by other immigration officials about why I was denied entry, so it's definitely 'in the system' somewhere, so I don't want to seem like I'm lying.

[satoru 1]

I'm looking at the I-130 again and I'm a bit more concerned about the question there, than in the I-485. The I-485 mentions "exclusions within the last year", so I'm safe there since the incident was a few years ago. However on the I-485 it just gives a general "Exclusions/Deportations" check box.

Again, I'm unclear if my previous encounter at the airport counts as an "Exclusion" from the USA. Any advice would be helpful!

[Joanna&Bobby 3]

I'm looking at the I-130 again and I'm a bit more concerned about the question there, than in the I-485. The I-485 mentions "exclusions within the last year", so I'm safe there since the incident was a few years ago. However on the I-485 it just gives a general "Exclusions/Deportations" check box.

Again, I'm unclear if my previous encounter at the airport counts as an "Exclusion" from the USA. Any advice would be helpful!

I would say you were refused admission, but you were not deported or in immigration proceedings, because you would have to be admitted to the US first before you were excluded.