"...denied entry into the United States..." - What does it mean ?

[Rene_Thomas 1]

Please can someone explain to me the phrase

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denied entry into the United States

on the Visitor Visa DS-160 form, and on the additional VCU01 form for disclosing criminal convictions?

 

I was twice refused an ESTA certificate, and went on to apply for a B-2 Visitor Visa. Does this count as me having been "denied entry into the United States", or does it mean actually being turned away from entering at the US border or customs ?

[powerpuff 6,054]

1 hour ago, Rene_Thomas said:

does it mean actually being turned away from entering at the US border or customs ?

This ⬆️
 

There are separate questions about previous visa denials.

[Rene_Thomas 1]

Thank you @powerpuff.

 

That was a swift and succinct reply

 

[powerpuff 6,054]

After having a look at the DS-160 is this the question you’re asking about?

if this is the one you’re referring to, I’d imagine the answer would be Yes.

[Rene_Thomas 1]

Yes, that's the one.

 

It has it on the VCU01 form for declaring criminal record too

[Letspaintcookies 2,237]

15 hours ago, powerpuff said:

After having a look at the DS-160 is this the question you’re asking about?

if this is the one you’re referring to, I’d imagine the answer would be Yes.

Does ESTA really count for that?  If the B visa was denied then the answer is yes of course but ESTA.

[Chancy 6,233]

1 minute ago, Letspaintcookies said:

Does ESTA really count for that?  If the B visa was denied then the answer is yes of course but ESTA.

 

ESTA is not a visa, so answering "No" would be technically correct.  But I would recommend answering "Yes" anyway to disclose the ESTA refusals in the explanation box.

 

[Letspaintcookies 2,237]

1 minute ago, Chancy said:

 

ESTA is not a visa, so answering "No" would be technically correct.  But I would recommend answering "Yes" anyway to disclose the ESTA refusals in the explanation box.

 

Make sense.