Entry Denied into the US

[Canada21 19]

Just now, Alfiatkinz said:

Never! grant visitor visa while i was on PR.

  

1 minute ago, Alfiatkinz said:

I did a bunch of time traveling before Covid and once I was PR, got a visitor visa; never has an issue before...

 

2 minutes ago, Alfiatkinz said:

I did a bunch of time traveling before Covid and once I was PR, got a visitor visa; never has an issue before...

If I am to take a wild guess and take that with a grain of salt. The embassy might have found something they did not like in your previous applications, maybe visit visa application that does not line up with the I-130 info since you are now DQed so they probably reviewed your immigration file by now including previous applications. Did you declare  that someone petitioned for you in your Ds160? Did you declare you have parents in the USA when you filed the DS160?

[Alfiatkinz 4]

Just now, Canada21 said:

  

 

If I am to take a wild guess and take that with a grain of salt. The embassy might have found something they did not like in your previous applications, maybe visit visa application that does not line up with the I-130 info since you are now DQed so they probably reviewed your immigration file by now including previous applications. Did you declare  that someone petitioned for you in your Ds160? Did you declare you have parents in the USA when you filed the DS160?

I have my family there; I am waiting for a F3 visa so it is not anything that I want/can hide.

[Canada21 19]

8 minutes ago, Alfiatkinz said:

I have my family there; I am waiting for a F3 visa so it is not anything that I want/can hide.

You only ever submited one visitor visa application and that was when you were a PR?

[Alfiatkinz 4]

7 minutes ago, Canada21 said:

You only ever submited one visitor visa application and that was when you were a PR?

yes,

[Canada21 19]

4 minutes ago, Alfiatkinz said:

yes,

Sorry you have to go though this. Try to reach out to the consulate then and see what they think. Could be just a mistake, or could be something they saw in your visit visa application, DS260, or CBP interviews record that did not match. 

Edited March 18, 2022 by Canada21

[Mike E 11,742]

1 hour ago, randy32 said:

I stand corrected on the VWP part.

But OP still needs ESTA when travelling via air. read the last couple lines of the CBP link above.

If OP is Canadian OP doesn’t do ESTA.  
 

I am Canadian.  While ESTA started after I got my green card I can assure you that every one of my Canadian relatives, friends, and associates have no clue what ESTA is.  
 

Visa exempt is not the same as visa waived.  

Edited March 18, 2022 by Mike E

[Mike E 11,742]

27 minutes ago, Alfiatkinz said:

yes,

Besides Canada, of what  country are you a citizen?

[Alfiatkinz 4]

Just now, Mike E said:

Besides Canada, of what  country are you a citizen?

Iran, 

23 minutes ago, Canada21 said:

Sorry you have to go though this. Try to reach out to the consulate then and see what they think. Could be just a mistake, or could be something they saw in your visit visa application, DS260, or CBP interviews record that did not match. 

I never hadd an interview with them; but am trying to reach out.

[Mike E 11,742]

4 minutes ago, Alfiatkinz said:

Iran, .

That probably explains it then.  Though I do know Canadians born in Iran who have visited the USA multiple times successfully.  
 

Apply for a B-1/B-2 visa.  
 

btw I believe your F-3 category will be granted on the basis of your country of birth or original citizenship and not Canada.  It doesn’t make any difference today given the current visa bulletin but I could imagine it making a difference in the future. 

Edited March 18, 2022 by Mike E

[Boiler 46,109]

Just now, Mike E said:

That probably explains it then.  

Certainly the obvious red flag

 

[Alfiatkinz 4]

16 minutes ago, Mike E said:

That probably explains it then.  Though I do know Canadians born in Iran who have visited the USA multiple times successfully.  
 

Apply for a B-1/B-2 visa.  
 

btw I believe your F-3 category will be granted on the basis of your country of birth or original citizenship and not Canada.  It doesn’t make any difference today given the current visa bulletin but I could imagine it making a difference in the future. 

But I have visited multiple time myself! I have to check those visa's; thanks,

[Mike E 11,742]

11 minutes ago, Alfiatkinz said:

But I have visited multiple time myself! 

Have you visited the USA multiple times as Canadian citizen, presenting a Canadian passport to the airline and CBP?

[Alfiatkinz 4]

Just now, Mike E said:

Have you visited the USA multiple times as Canadian citizen, presenting a Canadian passport to the airline and CBP?

I did, since 2010, I have visited several times as canadian

[HRQX 4,145]

1 hour ago, randy32 said:

But OP still needs ESTA when travelling via air. read the last couple lines of the CBP link above.

That is incorrect.

 

Canadian citizens do not need ESTA: https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1094?language=en_US "citizens of Canada who are traveling with a Canadian passport do not need an ESTA."

[Mike E 11,742]

12 minutes ago, Alfiatkinz said:

I did, since 2010, I have visited several times as canadian

Interesting.  So it’s either combination something to with your country of origin, your DS-160 and I-130, or misunderstanding about your ability to adjust status on an F3 category.  A B-1/B-2 visa appointment would get closure.