karppi

Hi, I am wondering if by clicking "Yes" to the question in the DS-260 "Have you ever been refused admission to the United States at the port of entry?" would this disqualify your application or significantly harm it? For context, it would be refusal because the person tried to enter on an ESTA after traveling to Cuba. The applicant travelled to Cuba a few months ago, which means she is not eligible for the ESTA and must complete a B2 visa to enter the US from here on out. The applicant previously traveled to the US on an ESTA (after visiting Cuba), it has only come to our attention recently that this is actually not allowed. Wondering if she travels again to the US on the same ESTA but this time is refused entry, how that would look on the DS-260?

Thank you all! That’s exactly what I needed to know thanks!

We got our NOA2 in March 2022, which we were delighted with but since then I got a new job abroad and would like to stay in it for a year before moving to the US. Because of this, we have yet to file at NVC. My question is, does the NOA2 expire for an IR-1? We are a US citizen & NRA spouse living in Ireland. Expecting the rest of the process, from NVC to GC in hand, to take about 6-9 months for us. Can we delay sending in our NVC according to that timeline (6-9 months) before moving to the US?