5 YEARS IMMIGRANTION BAN ALMOST OVER.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

6 hours ago, DAVID K said:

In one of my visit to US I sold one of my sneakers for 50dollars to a friend. On my next visit to US at the Airport an immigration Officer went through my phone and saw my WhatsApp chat with my friend about the 50dollars sneakers transaction. The Officer said I have Violated my B1,B2 Visa. He cancelled my B1, B2 visa and handed me a 5years Ban. I was sent back with my return ticket.

They gave you a ban for selling your own used sneakers to someone? That doesn’t really sound like the whole story tbh. Anyway it doesn’t matter, you just need to wait for the ban to be over. I doubt you’d get another B visa if you were in the position of wanting one, but there should be absolutely no problem with getting your IR visa.

[Timona 4,207]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

They gave you a ban for selling your own used sneakers to someone? That doesn’t really sound like the whole story tbh. Anyway it doesn’t matter, you just need to wait for the ban to be over. I doubt you’d get another B visa if you were in the position of wanting one, but there should be absolutely no problem with getting your IR visa.

 

I fully agree with everything you said. 

[Timona 4,207]

7 hours ago, DAVID K said:

In one of my visit to US I sold one of my sneakers for 50dollars to a friend. On my next visit to US at the Airport an immigration Officer went through my phone and saw my WhatsApp chat with my friend about the 50dollars sneakers transaction. The Officer said I have Violated my B1,B2 Visa. He cancelled my B1, B2 visa and handed me a 5years Ban. I was sent back with my return ticket.

 

Are you sure that was it? 5 years over $50? A lot of tourist come in and sell their stuff from abroad as it is considered "unique" here eg traditional bracelets etc. 

If the waiver is not 4 months as you said, then just wait for it to be over as others have said.

[DAVID K 8]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

They gave you a ban for selling your own used sneakers to someone? That doesn’t really sound like the whole story tbh. Anyway it doesn’t matter, you just need to wait for the ban to be over. I doubt you’d get another B visa if you were in the position of wanting one, but there should be absolutely no problem with getting your IR visa.

"They gave you a ban for selling your own used sneakers to someone? That doesn’t really sound like the whole story tbh"

 

B1, B2 visa is for tourist and visiting not for business. Selling things for profit is wrong. When It comes to immigration rules alot of things can happens which we don't know. I pray no one meet an immigration Officer that is so mad. He/she can nail you at a little mistake. One of the mistakes I made was not applying for CRI visa with my wife. Then I wasn't ready to relocate to US.

 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

11 minutes ago, DAVID K said:

"They gave you a ban for selling your own used sneakers to someone? That doesn’t really sound like the whole story tbh"

 

B1, B2 visa is for tourist and visiting not for business. Selling things for profit is wrong. When It comes to immigration rules alot of things can happens which we don't know. I pray no one meet an immigration Officer that is so mad. He/she can nail you at a little mistake. One of the mistakes I made was not applying for CRI visa with my wife. Then I wasn't ready to relocate to US.

 

Sorry, selling one pair of used sneakers is not a “business”, even if you make a profit on it. And they don’t check everyone’s phones, so something made them look. Not that it matters now ….good thing you’re not looking for another B visa.

[DAVID K 8]

26 minutes ago, Timona said:

 

Are you sure that was it? 5 years over $50? A lot of tourist come in and sell their stuff from abroad as it is considered "unique" here eg traditional bracelets etc. 

If the waiver is not 4 months as you said, then just wait for it to be over as others have said.

Selling things for profit is good but do they declare it. US 🇺🇸  don't play with Tax. Not paying Tax is big problem. If immigration notice it is a big issue. 

 

[DAVID K 8]

5 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Sorry, selling one pair of used sneakers is not a “business”, even if you make a profit on it. And they don’t check everyone’s phones, so something made them look. Not that it matters now ….good thing you’re not looking for another B visa.

Who told you that immigration Officer at the Airport can't go through your phone. I may not be able to explain it to you but I will advise you when travelling with B1, B2 visa prepare for any thing. "Am sure you understand the meaning of "National Security". 

[DAVID K 8]

52 minutes ago, Timona said:

 

I fully agree with everything you said. 

I never said the sneaker 👟 was a used one

[SalishSea 17,836]

10 minutes ago, DAVID K said:

Selling things for profit is good but do they declare it. US 🇺🇸  don't play with Tax. Not paying Tax is big problem. If immigration notice it is a big issue. 

 

That’s not how that works.   People here in the US sell used stuff ALL the time.   The money you get when you sell your personal items is not taxed as income.

[DAVID K 8]

3 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

That’s not how that works.   People here in the US sell used stuff ALL the time.   The money you get when you sell your personal items is not taxed as income.

Coming into 🇺🇸 from another country with Visiting or Tourist visa and selling things/ doing business for profit without paying Tax is different from when you leave in US and sell things. I guess you are talking base on you residing in 🇺🇸.  

[SalishSea 17,836]

1 minute ago, DAVID K said:

Coming into 🇺🇸 from another country with Visiting or Tourist visa and selling things/ doing business for profit without paying Tax is different from when you leave in US and sell things. I guess you are talking base on you residing in 🇺🇸.  

Well, to be fair- you did make it sound like the ban was due to selling a $50 pair of used sneakers.

 

As always , there is more to this story, and I suspect it may have to do with importing things, possibly counterfeit items.

 

Good luck with your ban.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, DAVID K said:

Who told you that immigration Officer at the Airport can't go through your phone. I may not be able to explain it to you but I will advise you when travelling with B1, B2 visa prepare for any thing. "Am sure you understand the meaning of "National Security". 

Of course they can go through your phone, my point was that it is very seldom that they actually ask to do so, so something you did or said or something in your baggage must have made them suspicious 

 

1 hour ago, DAVID K said:

Selling things for profit is good but do they declare it. US 🇺🇸  don't play with Tax. Not paying Tax is big problem. If immigration notice it is a big issue. 

 

Yeah no one pays tax on $50 so clearly it was a lot more than $50 involved 

57 minutes ago, DAVID K said:

I never said the sneaker 👟 was a used one

You implied it when you said “selling one of my sneakers” … so it was presumably a lot more than one 

 

and yeah now the story is coming out of what you were actually doing -  engaging in trade which of course is in violation of B status. It is not “one mad officer”.  
 

And guess what, this kind of shady covering up /obfuscatory language on the forum that you used not only means people can’t advise you properly but reinforces that whatever you did was illegal. 

[DAVID K 8]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

Of course they can go through your phone, my point was that it is very seldom that they actually ask to do so, so something you did or said or something in your baggage must have made them suspicious 

 

Yeah no one pays tax on $50 so clearly it was a lot more than $50 involved 

You implied it when you said “selling one of my sneakers” … so it was presumably a lot more than one 

 

and yeah now the story is coming out of what you were actually doing -  engaging in trade which of course is in violation of B status. It is not “one mad officer”.  
 

And guess what, this kind of shady covering up /obfuscatory language on the forum that you used not only means people can’t advise you properly but reinforces that whatever you did was illegal. 

Of course they can go through your phone, my point was that it is very seldom that they actually ask to do so, so something you did or said or something in your baggage must have made them suspicious"

 

Maybe I need to help you understand my situation more better.  I run my own business am into Building materials business. My wife( then my girlfriend) base in US 🇺🇸 I usually go to visit her.  In 2016 I went to 🇺🇸  4 times I never overstay or stay more than a month. Each time I travel my flight ticket is always on My Phone(Gmail) I don't print out my flight artillery.
On this day the Immigration Officer(an sorry for using the word "Mad Officer") ask for my return ticket I brought out my phone and showed him. He was kind of surprised how come I have visited the  US 🇺🇸 4 times in a year(already on their system). Don't forget he was still with my phone. He just went through my phone messages and WhatsApp chats.

To me selling sneakers for 50dollars I never saw it as an offense but to immigration officer is an offense. at that moment it all depend on what decision the Immigration Officer will make my case.

I believe this platform was created to help us share our experience, challenges and journey during immigration cases.
In as much as my story be sound so ridiculous to some people that does not mean that it did not happen. I think is better to learn from someone mistakes.

I can as well not to share my situation on this platform and keep it to myself and nothing would happen but choosing to share it can help me make the right decision and also help someone on this platform to learn.
On this platform I have read alot of immigration cases and it has help me understand US 🇺🇸 immigration system better now, am still learning

[DAVID K 8]

2 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Well, to be fair- you did make it sound like the ban was due to selling a $50 pair of used sneakers.

 

As always , there is more to this story, and I suspect it may have to do with importing things, possibly counterfeit items.

 

Good luck with your ban.

Nothing like importing counterfeit items.

I have come to learn something every immigration cases are not the same.  During my immigration interview the Consular Officer was so relaxed. She was the one advise me to apply for the waiver that my case is not a big issue. 

[Boiler 45,525]

It does not really matter.

 

I 601 is usually for a life time ban or overstay 3 or 10 years, seems in this case just the deportation? And presumably a 5 year ban.