Can I apply for a B2 visa with 212(a)(7)(a)(i)(i) refusal?

[Roel 7,191]

1 hour ago, Diabloz1019 said:

Wow they really checked your phone? Is this something new? 

No. 

They can check phones, laptops, social media, etc. 

[TBoneTX 43,059]

These events exemplify several realities:

-- joking will always be taken seriously

-- CBP agents will do their jobs

-- even if your CBP agent acts professionally, many agents are in foul humor and are looking to nail somebody

Edited January 4, 2019 by TBoneTX

[JFH 12,189]

Were you hoping to do some freelancing whilst you were here? Three months is a long time to go without a pay check when you're living in hotels and paying rent and utilities back home. 

Edited January 4, 2019 by JFH

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6 hours ago, Diabloz1019 said:

Wow they really checked your phone? Is this something new? 

Nope. Happens more than you think. In fact, it is more shocking that people don't know that officers have the capacity to check such items.

 

You can certainly refuse the officer to search through your items, but don't expect to be gained entry.

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2 hours ago, NuestraUnion said:

Nope. Happens more than you think. In fact, it is more shocking that people don't know that officers have the capacity to check such items.

 

You can certainly refuse the officer to search through your items, but don't expect to be gained entry.

Look at it this way. In the past, people carried paper documents of VCs, birth certificates, letters of offer etc....now everything is mostly electronic, so it makes sense for any country immigration to look at computers and phones. 

 

As an aside, if you have Netflicks, there is a show called Border Security USA at JFK. Rather slow and a bit boring at times. They check your insides too for drugs, both X ray and with probes. 100% justified. They are here to protect us

[Travelling_kiwi 4]

Just wanted to let everyone know, I got granted the B1/B2 visa! 

 

It was a 15 minute interview with them. They asked me question about why I was going, where, how long etc. then they asked me why I was denied entry and I told them the truth (had nothing to had). My answers weren’t long as I didn’t want to overexplain. I had to show them a couple of documents, my residential utility bill, bank statement and my business lease. They took my passport to be sent away and then they said they will send it to my mailing address here in NZ.

 

I will let you know how I go in a few months when it’s time for my vacation!

 

 

[Travelling_kiwi 4]

On 1/4/2019 at 11:44 PM, JFH said:

Were you hoping to do some freelancing whilst you were here? Three months is a long time to go without a pay check when you're living in hotels and paying rent and utilities back home. 

No, we have something called Holiday Pay/Annual Leave every year, which means we get paid to go on Holiday (pretty much). Here in Australia and NZ we are entitled 5/6 weeks paid with non work.

 

Some people can accumulate up to 3 months! Same goes for people on maternity leave, our government will pay both parents up to 3 months to look after their child if they’re not able to attend their jobs during that time!

 

When I told the CBP about Holiday Pay, they said “so you’re getting paid on a vacation and you’re not working? Doubt it.” 

And I didn’t say anything because I was just thinking... What the... 

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Thanks for the update.

[HonoraryCitizen 179]

2 hours ago, Travelling_kiwi said:

Just wanted to let everyone know, I got granted the B1/B2 visa! 

 

It was a 15 minute interview with them. They asked me question about why I was going, where, how long etc. then they asked me why I was denied entry and I told them the truth (had nothing to had). My answers weren’t long as I didn’t want to overexplain. I had to show them a couple of documents, my residential utility bill, bank statement and my business lease. They took my passport to be sent away and then they said they will send it to my mailing address here in NZ.

 

I will let you know how I go in a few months when it’s time for my vacation!

 

 

I was about to type a response to your initial posting and say to keep positive and apply for the visa. I just noticed this. Glad you were not discouraged and went ahead and applied. As someone who got stopped a couple of times on a B visa before I ultimately migrated to the USA (and from evidence based on research) sometimes a person is not stopped based on some red flag. Some of the stoppages for secondary inspection are completely random.

 

There's a plethora of knowledge and advice to be gleaned here from very knowledgeable people. However sometimes in trying to be real when providing an answer or opinion, people can come across very discouraging/negative/depressing. Good thing you forged on with the application. 👍 ✌️ 👍

 

Ultimately you got to attempt/play/apply in order to win. Nobody wins a game (or gets a petition approved) by sitting on the sidelines regardless of the odds.

Edited January 8, 2019 by HonoraryCitizen

[Dashinka 23,247]

Agree, thanks for the update.

[Travelling_kiwi 4]

I wanted to let people who have been in the same situation know, I got to visit America in March!

Edited June 30, 2019 by Travelling_kiwi

[EmilyW 1,222]

On 1/8/2019 at 2:28 PM, Travelling_kiwi said:

No, we have something called Holiday Pay/Annual Leave every year, which means we get paid to go on Holiday (pretty much). Here in Australia and NZ we are entitled 5/6 weeks paid with non work.

 

Some people can accumulate up to 3 months! Same goes for people on maternity leave, our government will pay both parents up to 3 months to look after their child if they’re not able to attend their jobs during that time!

 

When I told the CBP about Holiday Pay, they said “so you’re getting paid on a vacation and you’re not working? Doubt it.” 

And I didn’t say anything because I was just thinking... What the... 

The Americans have the same too.  They just call it vacation.  

[Travelling_kiwi 4]

1 minute ago, EmilyW said:

The Americans have the same too.  They just call it vacation.  

I know  I'm well travelled.

[EmilyW 1,222]

1 hour ago, Travelling_kiwi said:

I know  I'm well travelled.

As are many of us. 

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2 hours ago, EmilyW said:

As are many of us. 

Lol touché... after all this is a site with people giving advice about VISAS, it stands to reason it has a large well-travelled membership 😂