connormcguigan

10 hours ago, jan22 said:

You were maybe not given a ban at the POE.  It will be reviewed during any visa interview, however, and can result in a different finding....especially since your last misrepresentations got you the J1 visa that you likely would not have gotten if you answered honestly.

 

(And, BTW, re your statement about allowing some time before applying for any non-immigrant visas -- you do know most work visas for the US are non-immigrant visas, right?)

Yes I do realise now that any visa application all answers would have to be answered truthfully which will make it very difficult to get any Visa. 

By non-immigrant visas I was meaning all work and travel visas.

11 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

I don't think it matters immigrant vs non-immigrant.

 

I've seen people who worked one week on a B2 get a lifetime ban.

Although it may be difficult and take some convincing at the embassy to receive any visa in the future. I was not given any ban.

3 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

You have no greater chance of being accepted for any other non-immigrant visa than a B visa imo. You don't get away with working illegally in the past because you want to work legally now ... which is basically the message you should have taken on board when you were denied entry on your J visa.

I understand that. This is why I asked the forum. I knew I would have minimal chance of being accepted for a B visa given my circumstances. But was looking for more opinions on whether I could be accepted for a work visa as the CO had explained I could apply again.

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

Have you read much about O visas?  I really don't think they are intended for the purpose for which you want to apply.  And I very much doubt you will get a B visa since you worked illegally on the ESTA.

I have not as I am not certain that it is this Visa. Further discussion have still to be had with the employer if was able to accept his offer. I do understand that at least for a pro-longed period of time I will not be accepted for a B visa however.

21 minutes ago, josue818 said:

Where you allowed to withdraw your request for admission into the United States or did you receive and expedited removal? I know the IO said you did not have a ban, but I would make sure s/he did not issue and expedited removal because if s/he did, then the embassy will not consider any type of applications for five years.

 

*this is not legal advice only legal information.

"You will be allowed to withdraw your application for admission to the united stated and you will have to obtain a new visa issues by a US embassy for future if you wish to travel to the united states". That is that wording of my interview transcript.

27 minutes ago, jan22 said:

The odds of you getting a visa to go back and work at the place where you worked on a couple of trips in violation of your admittance status (visitor) are almost non-existent.  With any vIsa application, the CO will have to determine if you made a material misrepresentation during  a visa interview or at the Port of Entry.  The answer to that is, "Yes, you did" -- most likely at both.  Discussing your plan to work prior to entering the US and then applying to enter as a visitor for pleasure via ESTA is misrepresentation -- especially the second time you did it, since the first time you could claim you were thinking about it, but weren't sure you were really going to.  Clearly, the second time you knew what you were going to do.  Lying about it during your J1 visa application is even more clear as a material misrepresentation, since the visa would almost certainly not been issued if you had told the truth.  There is a lifetime ban on all visa categories for fraud/misrepresentation.  While there is generally a waiver of the ban available -- albeit it a slow process --  most likely it would not be waived until some time has passed after such a recent nisrepresentation.  

 

The whole arrangement for the O2s sounds shaky anyway -- the purpose of an O2 is to support a specific athlete in an event/performance, not to support a director of a program; he cannot assign you to any other athlete to coach -- only him. And, it can't be used to coach a team or conduct a soccer class/seminar.   I, personally, would not put my trust in what anyone says about getting me a proper work visa when I know the person hires undocumented (i.e., no work authorization) workers as he did you on ESTA.  Just my opinion....

It would be a different organisation under the O visa. But I do understand that the misrepresentation on the visa. However I was not given a ban but I do intent to allow for some time before applying for any non-immigrant visas.

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

The director is an O1 athlete that you need to coach?

More or less but not really. It is a roundabout way of a facility bringing in foreign coaches. I have seen it before in the facility which my cousin worked in that I helped out on my ESTA. The facility owner is the O1 and has a number of spaces for O2's that they can bring in. I now understand all of it based on what you sent

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

 

A coach can also get a visa as O2 or P2 to support a specific athlete who has been granted an O1 or P1 visa.

 

This is the type of visa I would be working. The director of the facility would be the 01.  Thank you for sending this!

5 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

J1 is probably gone for use for you forever.   Maybe in a few years you can apply for a B2 but that will be hard to get.

I was advised I could re-apply for the J1 by the customs officer. However, I must state all the truthful facts which they are now aware of. I was not banned from entering the into the visa process again. Am I still in a position of being unlikely to be accepted though?

3 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

So then what kind of visa are you planning to use to do this coaching thing?

I am not 100% sure. But I believe it is offered under the type o in some form. 

9 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Did you?

Unfortunately yes

6 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

How had he determine that?

 

I would say the likelihood ia pretty slim if you’re applying for non-work visa since you have to convince the CO that you will not violate the terms of your visa again

I had 2 previous estas in which i stayed up to 87 days. I had discussed with my cousins prior to both trips that I would be able work whilst on holiday. My phone was examined and this was discovered. I then had to admit this is the interview.

9 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

How had he determine that?

 

I would say the likelihood ia pretty slim if you’re applying for non-work visa since you have to convince the CO that you will not violate the terms of your visa again

I may have an offer to work as soccer coach again from January on a 12 month working Visa. This is my concern of being accepted for this

I had recently attempted to enter the US on a J1 visa in order to coach Soccer in California. Upon entry to the US my visa was revoked as the customs officer had determined that I had worked casually in the US under an ESTA previously in the US whilst on holiday. In my visa application I had stated that I had never done this.

I am now wondering what my options are for now and for the future entry into the US. I am aware I can no longer enter under the ESTA. However, I would like to know the likelihood of acceptance of another working visa or B2 travel visa either now or in the future.

Thanks