halp!

[emilyjane13 0]

I'm doing form ds-156

and there's a question at the bottom that askes if i've ver been denied entry into the us.

I've been denied a visa. Is that the same?

[canadian_wife 1,829]

I dont' think so. I was literally turned away at the border - now I dont' need a visa to travel to the US but being denied entry means, to me, that you were granted a visa and not admitted into the US. I'd answer NO on that question, but you may attach a piece of paper explaining your denial of a visa if you'd like

Good luck.

[Bernie C 24]

Read the questions again carefully. Which one are you refering to?

Question 30 is: Have you ever been issued a US Visa (I presume this is no based on your statement)

Question 31 is: Have you ever been refused a US visa (Based on your post you would answer yes to this and complete the information (date, where, and what type of visa was refused)

Question 35 is: Has your visa ever been cancelled or revoked (I assume this is no since it was refused and never issued)

Question 38 bullet 2 begins with "Have you ever been refused admission to the US" - Having a visa refused and having admission refused are not the same. Have you ever tried to enter the US and had you admission refused? Read each paraphrase of this bullet and if any portion is yes then the answer is yes, if all are no then the answer is no.

If you were granted a visa and refused admission, or attempted to enter without a visa and were refused admission (the answer would be yes).

Hopefully I have not totally confused you!