Trying again after entry refusal

[Starr 0]

Just a question since it seems like there are people here who have been refused entry to the US at one time or another. Does anyone know, if you're refused entry based on not being able to prove that you'll return home, how soon you can "try again"? Later that day? A few days? A week? It seems to me that just going to a different/nearby port of entry (like, say, being refused at the Peace Bridge and driving straight to Lewiston) would be frowned upon, but if you planned a week-long trip to the US and were refused at Pearson on a Friday, could you just rebook your flight and try again on Sunday? If it's just a matter of proving that you'll go home at the end of your visit, one border guard might be convinced where another one wasn't, or perhaps you were missing a key piece of proof that you can go home and get.

This is all hypothetical at this point. My husband has never been refused entry (knock on wood and all that...), but I do get nervous and like to have contingency plans in place for every possible occurrence. Does anyone have experience with this?

Edited July 14, 2007 by Starr

[Aliznely 0]

we got more papers and got in few hours later

Just a question since it seems like there are people here who have been refused entry to the US at one time or another. Does anyone know, if you're refused entry based on not being able to prove that you'll return home, how soon you can "try again"? Later that day? A few days? A week? It seems to me that just going to a different/nearby port of entry (like, say, being refused at the Peace Bridge and driving straight to Lewiston) would be frowned upon, but if you planned a week-long trip to the US and were refused at Pearson on a Friday, could you just rebook your flight and try again on Sunday? If it's just a matter of proving that you'll go home at the end of your visit, one border guard might be convinced where another one wasn't, or perhaps you were missing a key piece of proof that you can go home and get.

This is all hypothetical at this point. My husband has never been refused entry (knock on wood and all that...), but I do get nervous and like to have contingency plans in place for every possible occurrence. Does anyone have experience with this?

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I've done it the next day (I had to wait that long to get the proper-format TN-1 offer-letter).

[Lance27 19]

I was refused Friday and had to wait till Monday to get a letter from my employer and organise some proof of ties to Canada like Mortgage papers, Recent utility bills, Property tax statements. I was allowed in Monday. However I still had to go to secondary since they had the first refusal in the system.

Carry as much proof of ties to Canada as you can.

Good luck.

I must add that if he has no proof of ties to Canada chances of him being let in are slim to none.

Edited July 14, 2007 by Lance27

[Starr 0]

I was refused Friday and had to wait till Monday to get a letter from my employer and organise some proof of ties to Canada like Mortgage papers, Recent utility bills, Property tax statements. I was allowed in Monday. However I still had to go to secondary since they had the first refusal in the system.

Carry as much proof of ties to Canada as you can.

Good luck.

I must add that if he has no proof of ties to Canada chances of him being let in are slim to none.

We have about ten pounds of proof (including return tickets and a letter from his employer, which seem to be the two most important things), but I always worry about getting that one guy who's having a really bad day

Thanks for the responses, everyone!

[Misty1979 0]

I had a pretty bad experience the second time I went to visit my USC husband when I was going through Toronto/Pearson. I was pulled into secondary when I informed him that I had met my husband on the internet (we met in an online game, hehe) and I think the internet word is what rang bells and got me sent away to be interrogated.

Anyways the lady in secondary was horribly rude and I really thought I wasn't going to be granted entry. Scariest experience of my life. However, the only evidence I had with me that I was coming back was paystubs, and for some reason, that seemed to satify her. If I got through with only that with the rude lady from Hell, I think you'll be fine with your 10 lbs of evidence

Edited July 15, 2007 by Misty1979

[raphael7546 0]

I had a pretty bad experience the second time I went to visit my USC husband when I was going through Toronto/Pearson. I was pulled into secondary when I informed him that I had met my husband on the internet (we met in an online game, hehe) and I think the internet word is what rang bells and got me sent away to be interrogated.

Anyways the lady in secondary was horribly rude and I really thought I wasn't going to be granted entry. Scariest experience of my life. However, the only evidence I had with me that I was coming back was paystubs, and for some reason, that seemed to satify her. If I got through with only that with the rude lady from Hell, I think you'll be fine with your 10 lbs of evidence

I had a terrible experience Just read it in my profile under "Our Story"

Goodluck!

[misa 2]

raphael7546, geez, what a horrible crossing experience!

[Starr 0]

I had a pretty bad experience the second time I went to visit my USC husband when I was going through Toronto/Pearson. I was pulled into secondary when I informed him that I had met my husband on the internet (we met in an online game, hehe) and I think the internet word is what rang bells and got me sent away to be interrogated.

Anyways the lady in secondary was horribly rude and I really thought I wasn't going to be granted entry. Scariest experience of my life. However, the only evidence I had with me that I was coming back was paystubs, and for some reason, that seemed to satify her. If I got through with only that with the rude lady from Hell, I think you'll be fine with your 10 lbs of evidence

I had a terrible experience Just read it in my profile under "Our Story"

Goodluck!

You know, you were one of the people I was thinking about when I started wondering about being refused entry. I thought, "what if we end up dealing with a jerk, go home to get more paperwork, and then end up with the SAME guy like that one person?"

Edited July 16, 2007 by Starr