Denied entry and sent back on the next plane.

[NYCruiser 423]

They can just search your phone?

Yes they can search ANYTHING and EVERYTHING on and in your person. It is the law.

[Expat1 971]

Like ####### passages?

Noticed they were wearing those blue proctologist gloves last time we came through. They don't need those to search phones.

[Ash.1101 1,756]

Yup. There's usually signs everywhere.

Anything in your possession they can check, including phones, apps on phones, computers, and stuff on the computers.

It makes me wonder how many people get turned back because of openly talking about essentially visa fraud. We have a fair amount of people come here asking how to bypass the system, I'm sure there are A LOT who talk about it via texts or messengers.

[Boiler 45,670]

My guess is that it is a small percentage that gets picked up.

[Pennycat 880]

Is it a ban from coming up on a visitors visa or a ban from traveling on any form of visa, be it k1, k3 or the spousal i130?

Yes, it is a ban on physically entering the US on any visa. They really don't mess around with visa fraud. Waivers can "waive" the ban but it's expensive to file (in addition to the fees for K1), and you should probably get a lawyer.

If you're successful with the K1, don't forget that she can't legally work until she gets her EAD. I wouldn't tempt fate twice.

[Boiler 45,670]

If you're successful with the K1, don't forget that she can't legally work until she gets her EAD. I wouldn't tempt fate twice.

Exactly

Edited August 28, 2015 by Boiler

[Jawaree 718]

People don't read enough, they don't pay attention & they believe once

they get a visa they are in...I have said it here B4 its a good idea to clear texts

from phones, If traveling with a laptop careful what you have on facebook,

or in email. You can be asked to go to either in secondary, anything you claim

is locked or you cant remember pwd can cause a denial of entry.

She will need waivers @ $585 each after you petition her & she interviews, its

best to consult with a waiver atty, she has misrep & deportation.

The ban is on all visa OP and maybe marriage would be the best because with the

K1 there will be bumps with them trying to say she intended to enter work , and

adjust thru you....yes the case is doable but keep copies of everything, remember

everything said the case will be scrutinized whichever visa is applied for, and she

will get no visa anytime soon

Everyone should remember loose lips sink ships, some convo you don't put on

the net in a phone (audio or print) ppl watch youtube "Border Security Canada,

Australia or USA"

[Lowlie 191]

Something must have made her come across as suspicious. I wonder what alerted them to want to go so far as to search through her phone, taking the time to actually read her texts, etc.

Yes, they can do that to anyone entering the USA, but thousands upon thousands of foreigners enter the US every year with a tourist visa with no problem whatsoever. Something has to raise a red flag with a tourist before they'll take the time for that much investigating at the port of entry. Apparently whatever it was that raised a red flag, the officers were wise to take the time to go through her phone. Coming into the USA under the pretense of tourism, with intentions of living and working here is in fact a crime. People like this make coming to the USA harder for honest people.

[Hardfacts123 50]

Yes, a mistake was made but now you'll has to find a way to get beyond it. If you now wish to petition her for an immigrant visa, you will need to follow that path. A visitor visa is for visiting and it is titled in a non-immigrant category.

People must learn to respect the laws of the country they are trying to visit or trying to live in. Ignorant of the law doesn't make you exempt from it.

Good luck,

PS, really how was she going to work?

[Girl from Celebes 588]

B-2 visa is for pleasure. Not for other things. I bet people are now start screaming and started a petition to let B-2 visa holders to get a job in the U.S.

Case like this is the reason why many people got refused for B-2 visa from developing countries. Go figure!

[Thefile 0]

If I file for her doing the i130 and provide all the necessary info needed, what the chance of her getting the approval?

[Unidentified 2,930]

Noticed they were wearing those blue proctologist gloves last time we came through. They don't need those to search phones.

They wouldn't use those for the kind of searches I think you're thinking about. That would be done at a hospital. Would be surprised if they were even allowed to do those kind of searches at an airport.

[canadian_wife 1,823]

If I file for her doing the i130 and provide all the necessary info needed, what the chance of her getting the approval?

None. If she has a ban the visa will be denied at the interview. Then you may file a waiver. This will be judged based the merits of your hardships.

Good luck

[Thefile 0]

What does the INA code mean thAt I mentioned in the initial post?

[Ash.1101 1,756]

You said hers was "code INA 212 a (7)(A)(i)(I)."

From: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/general/ineligibilities.html

That is: "Section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

(a) Classes of Aliens Ineligible for Visas or Admission.-Except as otherwise provided in this Act, aliens who are inadmissible under the following paragraphs are ineligible to receive visas and ineligible to be admitted to the United States:

(7) Documentation requirements .-

(A) Immigrants.-

(i) In general.-Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, any immigrant at the time of application for admission-

(I) who is not in possession of a valid unexpired immigrant visa, reentry permit, border crossing identification card, or other valid entry document required by this Act, and a valid unexpired passport, or other suitable travel document, or document of identity and nationality if such document is required under the regulations issued by the Attorney General under section 211(a), or"