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This is such a bad idea.  CBP are very well trained at detecting things like this. 
What if they call your employer to verify your employment?
What if they see you have a 2 week trip booked and they limit your trip to 2 weeks?  Then you must return home with no job?
 
No one on here is going to condone or support your plan.  I suggest you plan a trip for 2 weeks, return to your home county, continue to work until you move to the U.S. on your K-1 visa.

Good luck

This is such a bad idea.  CBP are very well trained at detecting things like this. 
What if they call your employer to verify your employment?
What if they see you have a 2 week trip booked and they limit your trip to 2 weeks?  Then you must return home with no job?
 
No one on here is going to condone or support your plan.  I suggest you plan a trip for 2 weeks, return to your home county, continue to work until you move to the U.S. on your K-1 visa.

Good luck

This is such a bad idea.  CBP are very well trained at detecting things like this. 
What if they call your employer to verify your employment?
What if they see you have a 2 week trip booked and they limit your trip to 2 weeks?  Then you must return home with no job?
 
No one on here is going to condone or support your plan.  I suggest you plan a trip for 2 weeks, return to your home county, continue to work until you move to the U.S. on your K-1 visa.

Good luck

This is such a bad idea.  CBP are very well trained at detecting things like this. 
What if they call your employer to verify your employment?
What if they see you have a 2 week trip booked and they limit your trip to 2 weeks?  Then you must return home with no job?
 
No one on here is going to condone or support your plan.  I suggest you plan a trip for 2 weeks, return to your home county, continue to work until you move to the U.S. on your K-1 visa.

Good luck

This is such a bad idea.  CBP are very well trained at detecting things like this. 
What if they call your employer to verify your employment?
What if they see you have a 2 week trip booked and they limit your trip to 2 weeks?  Then you must return home with no job?
 
No one on here is going to condone or support your plan.  I suggest you plan a trip for 2 weeks, return to your home county, continue to work until you move to the U.S. on your K-1 visa.

Good luck

This is such a bad idea.  CBP are very well trained at detecting things like this. 
What if they call your employer to verify your employment?
What if they see you have a 2 week trip booked and they limit your trip to 2 weeks?  Then you must return home with no job?
 
No one on here is going to condone or support your plan.  I suggest you plan a trip for 2 weeks, return to your home county, continue to work until you move to the U.S. on your K-1 visa.

Good luck

It does happen.  It happened to me.  If you do a search on visa journey you can easily find stories.  

I do not mention this to scare you, but to prepare you.  Only US citizens are guaranteed entry into the US. 
 
Good luck

Hi, good afternoon
Could you please give us some more details.  What was the reason for the exclusion order - to the US or to Canada?  How long ago? What country is this 'friend' originally from?
 
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Sadly no, it is a long process to buckle up and start reading the entire process for Canadians.  Like what will you do for health care once you move to the US?  The only consulate that does visa interviews is Montreal - are you prepared for that travel?  Do you have your long form birth certificate and vaccines updated?
 
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Oh dear, you cannot tell people to stop posting, you read/reviewed the TOS right?
 
I believe you are very skilled, I do not think it is acceptable to demand cases from a public site, when then are so many nuances involved.

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Oh dear, you cannot tell people to stop posting, you read/reviewed the TOS right?
 
I believe you are very skilled, I do not think it is acceptable to demand cases from a public site, when then are so many nuances involved.

Good luck

Oh dear, you cannot tell people to stop posting, you read/reviewed the TOS right?
 
I believe you are very skilled, I do not think it is acceptable to demand cases from a public site, when then are so many nuances involved.

Good luck

Oh dear, you cannot tell people to stop posting, you read/reviewed the TOS right?
 
I believe you are very skilled, I do not think it is acceptable to demand cases from a public site, when then are so many nuances involved.

Good luck

I'm sorry, but entrance to the US is never guaranteed for visitors.  The CBP knows better and may have been trying to placate you.  Please understand this important aspect. 
 
Out of curiosity, why did you overstay?
 
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I am sorry for your situation.  But I think the consensus here is.
 
1 - discontinue your catholic charity lawyers.  
2 - work with your doctor and focus on your health and ways you CAN travel.  Covid should not be preventing travel, even cancer patients and HIV+ patients travel.  
3 - It is time to stop dwelling on what happened in the past and it is time to get to work.  Your current path is not feasible and the consulate (even if USCIS approves the petition) is unlikely to approve the visa in my opinion.  
4 - of course the lawyer told you it was possible to appeal your current situation. He would like more money to do it for you.  Then if/when the visa is denied, he'll simply walk away with your money. 
 
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Sadly, the cat is out of the bag.  From your description, it is likely the CO thought you were paying him for the recording session and thus unauthorized work.  But if you have previously done work together in the US, and you have paid him - he has worked without authorization. 
 
What is the wait time for a B visa interview in S. Africa?  I know for many countries that it is tremendously long wait.
 
To answer your question - I was denied entry twice to the US and then admitted as a tourist.  But what has changed since the last interview?
 
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Sadly, the cat is out of the bag.  From your description, it is likely the CO thought you were paying him for the recording session and thus unauthorized work.  But if you have previously done work together in the US, and you have paid him - he has worked without authorization. 
 
What is the wait time for a B visa interview in S. Africa?  I know for many countries that it is tremendously long wait.
 
To answer your question - I was denied entry twice to the US and then admitted as a tourist.  But what has changed since the last interview?
 
Good luck

Curiosity is killing me, do you have the link?
 
Good luck

Curiosity is killing me, do you have the link?
 
Good luck

Sadly, the cat is out of the bag.  From your description, it is likely the CO thought you were paying him for the recording session and thus unauthorized work.  But if you have previously done work together in the US, and you have paid him - he has worked without authorization. 
 
What is the wait time for a B visa interview in S. Africa?  I know for many countries that it is tremendously long wait.
 
To answer your question - I was denied entry twice to the US and then admitted as a tourist.  But what has changed since the last interview?
 
Good luck

Sadly, the cat is out of the bag.  From your description, it is likely the CO thought you were paying him for the recording session and thus unauthorized work.  But if you have previously done work together in the US, and you have paid him - he has worked without authorization. 
 
What is the wait time for a B visa interview in S. Africa?  I know for many countries that it is tremendously long wait.
 
To answer your question - I was denied entry twice to the US and then admitted as a tourist.  But what has changed since the last interview?
 
Good luck

The answer to these question is the truth - nothing more or less. 
 
So what WAS the purpose of her trip when she was denied her tourist visa?
What HAS changed (aside from being married as Skyyy stated)?
 
And it is unclear, are you interviewing for the Cr1 or a tourist visa?

The answer to these question is the truth - nothing more or less. 
 
So what WAS the purpose of her trip when she was denied her tourist visa?
What HAS changed (aside from being married as Skyyy stated)?
 
And it is unclear, are you interviewing for the Cr1 or a tourist visa?

The answer to these question is the truth - nothing more or less. 
 
So what WAS the purpose of her trip when she was denied her tourist visa?
What HAS changed (aside from being married as Skyyy stated)?
 
And it is unclear, are you interviewing for the Cr1 or a tourist visa?

I am sorry for your situation.  But I think the consensus here is.
 
1 - discontinue your catholic charity lawyers.  
2 - work with your doctor and focus on your health and ways you CAN travel.  Covid should not be preventing travel, even cancer patients and HIV+ patients travel.  
3 - It is time to stop dwelling on what happened in the past and it is time to get to work.  Your current path is not feasible and the consulate (even if USCIS approves the petition) is unlikely to approve the visa in my opinion.  
4 - of course the lawyer told you it was possible to appeal your current situation. He would like more money to do it for you.  Then if/when the visa is denied, he'll simply walk away with your money. 
 
Good luck