Hi,
We just got our NOA2 for the I-130 and I am starting to gather information and documents for the NVC stage.
I encountered this question: "Have you ever been refused a U.S. Visa, or been refused admission to the United States, or withdrawn your application for admission at the port of entry?"
Long story short, my husband and I got married through Utah virtual ceremony this January.
The next week I was trying to fly into the US and I had all the required documents. However, at the airport in Amsterdam, the woman at the gate looked at me and my papers and said they were not valid/legal and said she could not let me on the plane. She picked up the phone and called someone (I do not know who), and then she said she had spoken to someone in the US and that I was not allowed to board the flight.
I turned around, hopped on a flight to Aruba, stayed there for 14 days and entered the US without any problems.
In May this year, I again tried to fly to the US,, with the same documents and had no issues whatsoever.
So I assume I have to click yes on this question on the form. But how do I explain it? Writing "They did not think my marriage certificate was real" seems like a huge red flag.
Any input would be highly appreciated!