Denied Entry to USA on a valid Visa

[NY_BX 397]

I'm sorry but a spousal visa is your only option. They have accused him of immigrant intent. he is unlikely to ever be permitted to get another visitor visa.

Good point, I missed the dates. You don't return to your home country to then fly back to the US basically 3 weeks later unless you intend to migrate. Also, I missed the pregnant ladies. Yes, they would return them to avoid any deliveries in the US.

Edited November 20, 2012 by NY_BX

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Read again, she says it happened prior to boarding in Egypt. "His visa is good for five years, he was able to stay for 6 months at a time and had to enter back to egypt and then back to usa, when he came in July they said leave before December, which he did. He was not entering his own country he was coming to the usa from egypt."

Yes, and in the OP she said " Finally, my husband landed in egypt" where she was able to call him. This "interview" occurred in the US. She was confirming that it was not his entry back to Egypt that was the problem, it was entering the US.

If he was in Egypt he wouldn't have been permitted to board and could have called her immediately. Instead she had to wait until his plane landed.

[what happened 2]

I gotta be honest with you, I highly doubt the text message story and the lie they told him. Now, I'm very confused. Who called, an agent in Egypt or in the USA?

I believe he was leaving Egypt and there's where you received a call, right? This is not Delta's fault at all. This took place in Egypt. For some odd reason they let him board and arrive. I can assure you, they returned him upon reading the messages the agents sent.

I worked in airlines for a long period of time. Airline agents do not call relatives unless is for unaccompanied minors or an emergency. In fact, you know this given they didn't want to tell you what was going on and where your husband was.

I really believe there's more to this story than you're being told AND there are details to this story that aren't true. I can assure you, your text had nothing to do with that.

Again, did you file a CR-1 or IR-1 for him?

well i have the text message to show you. and they told him i said there is not cancer.. so believe if u you wish. They called me from detroit customs. he came from egypt to france from france to detroit from detroit to utah.. he never made it to utah. I never said an airline person called me.. before you judge me read the information correctly and ify ou have a doubt or question please ask before you call me or my husband a lier.

The only thing they will tell me is that he was sent back because he did not have proper documentaion.

they told him that i was not having an operation.

i am not saying my text had anything to do with it, it just gave them something to laugh at him about and say see she isnt going to pick you up. Yes i know this very well, that no one ever gives out information, however when they call you and i have my phone records to prove they CUSTOMS called me, that when i call back and to say to me they never heard of him. and have no idea what i am talking about something is wrong,.

[rade2rising 205]

well its unfortunate but honestly if you do have cancer and your husband comes on tourist visa he would be inclined to stay here permanently. And sending those texts didnt help the situation any. you have to move on without him here for now.

[NY_BX 397]

well i have the text message to show you. and they told him i said there is not cancer.. so believe if u you wish. They called me from detroit customs. he came from egypt to france from france to detroit from detroit to utah.. he never made it to utah. I never said an airline person called me.. before you judge me read the information correctly and ify ou have a doubt or question please ask before you call me or my husband a lier.

The only thing they will tell me is that he was sent back because he did not have proper documentaion.

they told him that i was not having an operation.

i am not saying my text had anything to do with it, it just gave them something to laugh at him about and say see she isnt going to pick you up. Yes i know this very well, that no one ever gives out information, however when they call you and i have my phone records to prove they CUSTOMS called me, that when i call back and to say to me they never heard of him. and have no idea what i am talking about something is wrong,.

See? that's the problem. So who when exactly this happened, in Egypt or US? If customs called, then he was simply accused of intent to migrate and everything I previously stated is void. I'm not calling anyone a liar. I do however stand behind my assumption that your text had nothing to do with it....at all. This is simply a timeframe where it appears that your husband just went back home, picked up important stuff and now plans to return to his new home. I'm not saying that's what he was doing. I'm saying that's what customs thought he was doing.

[Xanax 349]

There isn't much you can do from here.

They can deny you for almost anything and the result is always the same- "sorry , you have to go back to X and are not allowed to visit".

The very best thing for you to do now is to arrange for your biopsy and treatment (if needed) and then review what you and your husband want to do in terms of your living situation, will you file for a spousal visa, will you try to immigrate to Egypt or go visit for a while?

[what happened 2]

Good point, I missed the dates. You don't return to your home country to then fly back to the US basically 3 weeks later unless you intend to migrate. Also, I missed the pregnant ladies. Yes, they would return them to avoid any deliveries in the US.

the only reason he came back is because of the operation, he had doctors information and letter. I get what you are saying and we worried about this too, he was told by the embassy in Egypt that as long as he had the papers from the doctor it was ok.

Yes I know, we will have to file for a green card, our immediate concern was having him here for the operation, I will have it alone thats not the problem now i just dont know what to do. does this mean he will never be able to come to the usa.

[NY_BX 397]

the only reason he came back is because of the operation, he had doctors information and letter. I get what you are saying and we worried about this too, he was told by the embassy in Egypt that as long as he had the papers from the doctor it was ok.

Yes I know, we will have to file for a green card, our immediate concern was having him here for the operation, I will have it alone thats not the problem now i just dont know what to do. does this mean he will never be able to come to the usa.

No. Like others have said, it means you will need to file a spouse visa for to migrate. He won't be able to come back on the previous visa and also know he may be denied a tourist visa, although it never hurts to apply.

Take care of your health and get well soon.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

the only reason he came back is because of the operation, he had doctors information and letter. I get what you are saying and we worried about this too, he was told by the embassy in Egypt that as long as he had the papers from the doctor it was ok.

Yes I know, we will have to file for a green card, our immediate concern was having him here for the operation, I will have it alone thats not the problem now i just dont know what to do. does this mean he will never be able to come to the usa.

The papers from the doctor don't show ties to his home country, they do show you going through something serious enough that he will most likely stay with you, unfortunately immigrant intent.

He will not be allowed to come back as a visitor most likely, but this will NOT affect his spousal visa process... depending on what that paper was. You said he showed you the paper he was given, what does it say? Can you scan it or have him scan it?

[what happened 2]

No. Like others have said, it means you will need to file a spouse visa for to migrate. He won't be able to come back on the previous visa and also know he may be denied a tourist visa, although it never hurts to apply.

Take care of your health and get well soon.

thank you thats what he says just get my operation and worry about this later, isnt a tourist visa the same as a b/1 b2 visa? i will have my operation on monday. thank you all for the replys

[jaycali 415]

the only reason he came back is because of the operation, he had doctors information and letter. I get what you are saying and we worried about this too, he was told by the embassy in Egypt that as long as he had the papers from the doctor it was ok. Yes I know, we will have to file for a green card, our immediate concern was having him here for the operation, I will have it alone thats not the problem now i just dont know what to do. does this mean he will never be able to come to the usa.

No, fortunately, this will not affect his eligibility for a spousal visa. A tourist visa is a non-immigrant visa, meaning if they believe he might be trying to immigrate, he won't be allowed in on a non-immigrant visa. A spousal visa is an immigrant visa - It doesn't matter that he wants to immigrate, because that's the whole point of an immigrant visa.

What the embassy staff says should be taken with a grain of salt. They can give advise, they can issue visas, but it's the CBP at the airport that makes the final decision on whether to admit a person or not.

[what happened 2]

The papers from the doctor don't show ties to his home country, they do show you going through something serious enough that he will most likely stay with you, unfortunately immigrant intent.

He will not be allowed to come back as a visitor most likely, but this will NOT affect his spousal visa process... depending on what that paper was. You said he showed you the paper he was given, what does it say? Can you scan it or have him scan it?

oh i see what you all are meaning now by imigrant intent.. I was not understanding it maybe cause in our minds thats not what it was about. but i see the connection now. I wish they would have given him some indication of that. i havent seen the paper yet, he will scan me a copy of the papers he was given tomorrow, right now after 48 hours in airports and in flight he is exhuasted. with them being 9 hours a head of us he needs to sleep. I asked him what it says and he doesnt remember, but it wasnt saying that he did anything wrong. I will have to see what it says when he gets it to me. did you want me to post it here so you can see it or email it to you? i may not understand it either.

i am happy this wont affect his spousal visa i guess that is waht i have to when i am sorted out.

[what happened 2]

No, fortunately, this will not affect his eligibility for a spousal visa. A tourist visa is a non-immigrant visa, meaning if they believe he might be trying to immigrate, he won't be allowed in on a non-immigrant visa. A spousal visa is an immigrant visa - It doesn't matter that he wants to immigrate, because that's the whole point of an immigrant visa.

What the embassy staff says should be taken with a grain of salt. They can give advise, they can issue visas, but it's the CBP at the airport that makes the final decision on whether to admit a person or not.

this we have learned seems all this is all a big learning process. we own a home here and in egypt, so i dnt know if that is a problem or not. will this make it harder to get a spousal visa

[VanessaTony 3,567]

oh i see what you all are meaning now by imigrant intent.. I was not understanding it maybe cause in our minds thats not what it was about. but i see the connection now. I wish they would have given him some indication of that. i havent seen the paper yet, he will scan me a copy of the papers he was given tomorrow, right now after 48 hours in airports and in flight he is exhuasted. with them being 9 hours a head of us he needs to sleep. I asked him what it says and he doesnt remember, but it wasnt saying that he did anything wrong. I will have to see what it says when he gets it to me. did you want me to post it here so you can see it or email it to you? i may not understand it either.

i am happy this wont affect his spousal visa i guess that is waht i have to when i am sorted out.

if you can block out the personal info post it here so you can get other peoples opinions.

this we have learned seems all this is all a big learning process. we own a home here and in egypt, so i dnt know if that is a problem or not. will this make it harder to get a spousal visa

No it won't. In fact if both your names are on both houses this is good evidence of relationship which will help with the spousal visa.

[Sandra G. 5,054]

As far I understood he never filed CR1 visa . Immigration Officers at the POE have the discretionary authority to grant or deny admission even if the potential immigrant has received a valid visa from a US Consulate.Your husband is a potential immigrant, you are a US Citizen and have plans to live in the USA with him, and potential immigrant they do not allow to enter in the Country, specially in his case that there is no immigrant visa pending. File the appropriate visa in order for him to immigrate to USA.