Entry Denied into the US

[Alfiatkinz 4]

I was planning to take a trip for March break today and I denied entry! anybody had the same experience?

[canadian_wife 1,795]

Yes, I was denied entry twice to the US.  

 

Mine was due to lack of ties to Canada.  I am sorry that happened to you.  Care to share any details?

 

Good luck 

[Boiler 43,771]

Not personally but seen it happen.

[Alfiatkinz 4]

They didn't even even interviewed me!I am on a  F3 Category and waiting for an interview since October 2020,Priority date Dec 2008. 

my final action date is not current yet

[canadian_wife 1,795]

What does that mean they didn't interview you?  Can you please explain what happened?
 

What was your port of entry?

Were you taken into secondary inspection?

Were you asked to show ties to Canada?

What other questions were you asked?

Was anything written in your passport?

Were you given any paperwork?

Were you asked to sign anything?

 

Please give us more information so we can help you. 

[Alfiatkinz 4]

Just now, canadian_wife said:

What does that mean they didn't interview you?  Can you please explain what happened?
 

What was your port of entry?

Were you taken into secondary inspection?

Were you asked to show ties to Canada?

What other questions were you asked?

Was anything written in your passport?

Were you given any paperwork?

Were you asked to sign anything?

 

Please give us more information so we can help you. 

I even didn't get my boarding pass! i was trying to fly from Calgary. somehow they has it in their system.

[Alfiatkinz 4]

Just now, Alfiatkinz said:

I even didn't get my boarding pass! i was trying to fly from Calgary. somehow they has it in their system.

the airline told me I have to contact Embassy! it is weird!

[canadian_wife 1,795]

So you showed up at the ticket counter and what happened?

[Alfiatkinz 4]

51 minutes ago, canadian_wife said:

So you showed up at the ticket counter and what happened?

she showed me a note on my ticket saying this person deemed inadmissible,contact embassy.

[canadian_wife 1,795]

It was printed on your ticket?

 

did you show your vaccine card and negative test?

[Lil bear 3,859]

2 hours ago, Alfiatkinz said:

the airline told me I have to contact Embassy! it is weird!

Calgary does CBP pre-clearance. Sounds like CBP made the assessment and notified the carrier of the refusal of entry. 

[geheimel 16]

2 hours ago, Lil bear said:

Calgary does CBP pre-clearance. Sounds like CBP made the assessment and notified the carrier of the refusal of entry. 

Just out of curiosity.. what could be the reasoning for that decision? 

[Lil bear 3,859]

16 minutes ago, geheimel said:

Just out of curiosity.. what could be the reasoning for that decision? 

I would guess .. thats all it is.. that they assessed the likelihood as high of you staying and adjusting status by marrying there .. seems the most obvious from what you’ve told us .. but i am only supposing ..  

[randy32 165]

FYI

For flights into and within the US, ALL passengers are checked to ensure that they are allowed to fly.

 

For international flights, document checks, ESTA, CBP pre-clearance.

For domestic flights, TSA checks, no fly lists

Somewhere in the mix the system caught you.

 

Since you were flying, did you have your ESTA? Do you have a "common" name?

Edited March 18, 2022 by randy32

[Mike E 11,727]

26 minutes ago, randy32 said:

 , no fly lists

Good point about the no fly list versus an immigration issue.  

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Since you were flying, did you have your ESTA? Do you have a "common" name?

Assuming OP is a Canadian citizen, OP is visa exempt which before ESTA had little distinction from visa waived (other than maximum length of stay and no paper I-94), but after ESTA, Canadians are still exempt from (and can’t even apply for) ESTA.  
 

Possibly OP will become one of those rare Canadians who will hold an actual B-1/B-2 visa.  

Edited March 18, 2022 by Mike E