Been Banned From USA for a year for visiting “too soon”? [closed]
I was stopped by the american immigration in Atlanta, long-story short they said "you can't return for a year" because I went to go see my girlfriend in the summer and in two months (november) I went to go and see her again for winter (3-5 months). On my connection in Atlanta Homeland security questioned me further because I had a one-way ticket and had already seen my girlfriend in summer and found it suspicious, went through my phone/messaging apps to see my chats with her etc. They stamped me till May 19 but after that I can't return for a year. I wanted to know if there was any way for me to really know if I am banned for a year or if there's some way to fight this?
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asked Dec 9 '16 at 5:17
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I was stopped by the american immigration in Atlanta, long-story short they said "you can't return for a year" because I went to go see my girlfriend in the summer and in two months (november) I went to go and see her again for winter (3-5 months). On my connection in Atlanta Homeland security questioned me further because I had a one-way ticket and had already seen my girlfriend in summer and found it suspicious, went through my phone/messaging apps to see my chats with her etc. They stamped me till May 19 but after that I can't return for a year. I wanted to know if there was any way for me to really know if I am banned for a year or if there's some way to fight this?
usa customs-and-immigration b1-b2-visas
asked Dec 9 '16 at 5:17
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closed as unclear what you're asking by Karlson, Zach Lipton, reirab, Michael Hampton, Ali Awan Dec 9 '16 at 6:04
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Why? Immigration recognized that you may be visiting your GF with a purpose of potentially starting a family and as they say there is a visa for that. Having said that this question is better for our sister site Expatriates.SE but even then it's likely to be put on hold even there since it feels more like a rant.
– Karlson
Dec 9 '16 at 5:20
sorry I've been up for a while feeling a terrible amount of anxiety over this. I guess I never got around to really asking for any help and more or less just went on a rant. I wanted to know if there was any way for me to really know if I am banned for a year or if there's some way to fight this? They found no proof of me wanting to start a family and I only had the one way because my father tried making travelling easier for me by buying my ticket there and I would get the return ticket while I'm in the US. I've had my b2 visa for years and have never committed visa fraud or any crime.
– crazed panda
Dec 9 '16 at 5:25
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I don't really see a question here. With a tourist visa (or the visa waiver program), you are expected to be visiting the US temporarily, not living in the country. Frequent extended visits and one-way tickets lead to suspicion that you'll be living in the United States, as most genuine tourist visitors have some ties to their home and so will return there soon enough. Ultimately, they did choose to let you in for another six months, which is great. The broad guideline is that you should spend at least as much time out of the US as you do in it; you've already visited for months and months.
– Zach Lipton
Dec 9 '16 at 5:27
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First, try to calm down a bit, and after that try to remember exactly what was said to you and by whom, and most importantly, the exact words that were used. It's very unlikely you would have been told that you were banned for a year, and then allowed in for another six months. If you were actually banned for a year, you would have been put on the next flight to anywhere. I have to mark this as "unclear" for the time being, as I don't believe the post comes close enough to describing what actually took place at the port of entry.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 9 '16 at 5:35
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@Karlson - What visa is available for "Visiting a girlfriend" other than B2? A V or K-3 are applicable only if they are already married, a K-1 is if they intend to get married while the OP visits (which doesn't really seem to be case presently). The OPs issue seems to be proving he is only visiting, not planning to marry and stay.
– user13044
Dec 9 '16 at 6:19
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I was stopped by the american immigration in Atlanta, long-story short they said "you can't return for a year" because I went to go see my girlfriend in the summer and in two months (november) I went to go and see her again for winter (3-5 months). On my connection in Atlanta Homeland security questioned me further because I had a one-way ticket and had already seen my girlfriend in summer and found it suspicious, went through my phone/messaging apps to see my chats with her etc. They stamped me till May 19 but after that I can't return for a year. I wanted to know if there was any way for me to really know if I am banned for a year or if there's some way to fight this?
usa customs-and-immigration b1-b2-visas
asked Dec 9 '16 at 5:17
crazed pandacrazed panda
92
I was stopped by the american immigration in Atlanta, long-story short they said "you can't return for a year" because I went to go see my girlfriend in the summer and in two months (november) I went to go and see her again for winter (3-5 months). On my connection in Atlanta Homeland security questioned me further because I had a one-way ticket and had already seen my girlfriend in summer and found it suspicious, went through my phone/messaging apps to see my chats with her etc. They stamped me till May 19 but after that I can't return for a year. I wanted to know if there was any way for me to really know if I am banned for a year or if there's some way to fight this?
usa customs-and-immigration b1-b2-visas
usa customs-and-immigration b1-b2-visas
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closed as unclear what you're asking by Karlson, Zach Lipton, reirab, Michael Hampton, Ali Awan Dec 9 '16 at 6:04
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as unclear what you're asking by Karlson, Zach Lipton, reirab, Michael Hampton, Ali Awan Dec 9 '16 at 6:04
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Why? Immigration recognized that you may be visiting your GF with a purpose of potentially starting a family and as they say there is a visa for that. Having said that this question is better for our sister site Expatriates.SE but even then it's likely to be put on hold even there since it feels more like a rant.
– Karlson
Dec 9 '16 at 5:20
sorry I've been up for a while feeling a terrible amount of anxiety over this. I guess I never got around to really asking for any help and more or less just went on a rant. I wanted to know if there was any way for me to really know if I am banned for a year or if there's some way to fight this? They found no proof of me wanting to start a family and I only had the one way because my father tried making travelling easier for me by buying my ticket there and I would get the return ticket while I'm in the US. I've had my b2 visa for years and have never committed visa fraud or any crime.
– crazed panda
Dec 9 '16 at 5:25
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I don't really see a question here. With a tourist visa (or the visa waiver program), you are expected to be visiting the US temporarily, not living in the country. Frequent extended visits and one-way tickets lead to suspicion that you'll be living in the United States, as most genuine tourist visitors have some ties to their home and so will return there soon enough. Ultimately, they did choose to let you in for another six months, which is great. The broad guideline is that you should spend at least as much time out of the US as you do in it; you've already visited for months and months.
– Zach Lipton
Dec 9 '16 at 5:27
2
First, try to calm down a bit, and after that try to remember exactly what was said to you and by whom, and most importantly, the exact words that were used. It's very unlikely you would have been told that you were banned for a year, and then allowed in for another six months. If you were actually banned for a year, you would have been put on the next flight to anywhere. I have to mark this as "unclear" for the time being, as I don't believe the post comes close enough to describing what actually took place at the port of entry.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 9 '16 at 5:35
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@Karlson - What visa is available for "Visiting a girlfriend" other than B2? A V or K-3 are applicable only if they are already married, a K-1 is if they intend to get married while the OP visits (which doesn't really seem to be case presently). The OPs issue seems to be proving he is only visiting, not planning to marry and stay.
– user13044
Dec 9 '16 at 6:19
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Why? Immigration recognized that you may be visiting your GF with a purpose of potentially starting a family and as they say there is a visa for that. Having said that this question is better for our sister site Expatriates.SE but even then it's likely to be put on hold even there since it feels more like a rant.
– Karlson
Dec 9 '16 at 5:20
sorry I've been up for a while feeling a terrible amount of anxiety over this. I guess I never got around to really asking for any help and more or less just went on a rant. I wanted to know if there was any way for me to really know if I am banned for a year or if there's some way to fight this? They found no proof of me wanting to start a family and I only had the one way because my father tried making travelling easier for me by buying my ticket there and I would get the return ticket while I'm in the US. I've had my b2 visa for years and have never committed visa fraud or any crime.
– crazed panda
Dec 9 '16 at 5:25
2
I don't really see a question here. With a tourist visa (or the visa waiver program), you are expected to be visiting the US temporarily, not living in the country. Frequent extended visits and one-way tickets lead to suspicion that you'll be living in the United States, as most genuine tourist visitors have some ties to their home and so will return there soon enough. Ultimately, they did choose to let you in for another six months, which is great. The broad guideline is that you should spend at least as much time out of the US as you do in it; you've already visited for months and months.
– Zach Lipton
Dec 9 '16 at 5:27
2
First, try to calm down a bit, and after that try to remember exactly what was said to you and by whom, and most importantly, the exact words that were used. It's very unlikely you would have been told that you were banned for a year, and then allowed in for another six months. If you were actually banned for a year, you would have been put on the next flight to anywhere. I have to mark this as "unclear" for the time being, as I don't believe the post comes close enough to describing what actually took place at the port of entry.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 9 '16 at 5:35
2
@Karlson - What visa is available for "Visiting a girlfriend" other than B2? A V or K-3 are applicable only if they are already married, a K-1 is if they intend to get married while the OP visits (which doesn't really seem to be case presently). The OPs issue seems to be proving he is only visiting, not planning to marry and stay.
– user13044
Dec 9 '16 at 6:19
Why? Immigration recognized that you may be visiting your GF with a purpose of potentially starting a family and as they say there is a visa for that. Having said that this question is better for our sister site Expatriates.SE but even then it's likely to be put on hold even there since it feels more like a rant.
– Karlson
Dec 9 '16 at 5:20
Why? Immigration recognized that you may be visiting your GF with a purpose of potentially starting a family and as they say there is a visa for that. Having said that this question is better for our sister site Expatriates.SE but even then it's likely to be put on hold even there since it feels more like a rant.
– Karlson
Dec 9 '16 at 5:20
sorry I've been up for a while feeling a terrible amount of anxiety over this. I guess I never got around to really asking for any help and more or less just went on a rant. I wanted to know if there was any way for me to really know if I am banned for a year or if there's some way to fight this? They found no proof of me wanting to start a family and I only had the one way because my father tried making travelling easier for me by buying my ticket there and I would get the return ticket while I'm in the US. I've had my b2 visa for years and have never committed visa fraud or any crime.
– crazed panda
Dec 9 '16 at 5:25
sorry I've been up for a while feeling a terrible amount of anxiety over this. I guess I never got around to really asking for any help and more or less just went on a rant. I wanted to know if there was any way for me to really know if I am banned for a year or if there's some way to fight this? They found no proof of me wanting to start a family and I only had the one way because my father tried making travelling easier for me by buying my ticket there and I would get the return ticket while I'm in the US. I've had my b2 visa for years and have never committed visa fraud or any crime.
– crazed panda
Dec 9 '16 at 5:25
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I don't really see a question here. With a tourist visa (or the visa waiver program), you are expected to be visiting the US temporarily, not living in the country. Frequent extended visits and one-way tickets lead to suspicion that you'll be living in the United States, as most genuine tourist visitors have some ties to their home and so will return there soon enough. Ultimately, they did choose to let you in for another six months, which is great. The broad guideline is that you should spend at least as much time out of the US as you do in it; you've already visited for months and months.
– Zach Lipton
Dec 9 '16 at 5:27
I don't really see a question here. With a tourist visa (or the visa waiver program), you are expected to be visiting the US temporarily, not living in the country. Frequent extended visits and one-way tickets lead to suspicion that you'll be living in the United States, as most genuine tourist visitors have some ties to their home and so will return there soon enough. Ultimately, they did choose to let you in for another six months, which is great. The broad guideline is that you should spend at least as much time out of the US as you do in it; you've already visited for months and months.
– Zach Lipton
Dec 9 '16 at 5:27
2
2
First, try to calm down a bit, and after that try to remember exactly what was said to you and by whom, and most importantly, the exact words that were used. It's very unlikely you would have been told that you were banned for a year, and then allowed in for another six months. If you were actually banned for a year, you would have been put on the next flight to anywhere. I have to mark this as "unclear" for the time being, as I don't believe the post comes close enough to describing what actually took place at the port of entry.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 9 '16 at 5:35
First, try to calm down a bit, and after that try to remember exactly what was said to you and by whom, and most importantly, the exact words that were used. It's very unlikely you would have been told that you were banned for a year, and then allowed in for another six months. If you were actually banned for a year, you would have been put on the next flight to anywhere. I have to mark this as "unclear" for the time being, as I don't believe the post comes close enough to describing what actually took place at the port of entry.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 9 '16 at 5:35
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@Karlson - What visa is available for "Visiting a girlfriend" other than B2? A V or K-3 are applicable only if they are already married, a K-1 is if they intend to get married while the OP visits (which doesn't really seem to be case presently). The OPs issue seems to be proving he is only visiting, not planning to marry and stay.
– user13044
Dec 9 '16 at 6:19
@Karlson - What visa is available for "Visiting a girlfriend" other than B2? A V or K-3 are applicable only if they are already married, a K-1 is if they intend to get married while the OP visits (which doesn't really seem to be case presently). The OPs issue seems to be proving he is only visiting, not planning to marry and stay.
– user13044
Dec 9 '16 at 6:19
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Why? Immigration recognized that you may be visiting your GF with a purpose of potentially starting a family and as they say there is a visa for that. Having said that this question is better for our sister site Expatriates.SE but even then it's likely to be put on hold even there since it feels more like a rant.
– Karlson
Dec 9 '16 at 5:20
sorry I've been up for a while feeling a terrible amount of anxiety over this. I guess I never got around to really asking for any help and more or less just went on a rant. I wanted to know if there was any way for me to really know if I am banned for a year or if there's some way to fight this? They found no proof of me wanting to start a family and I only had the one way because my father tried making travelling easier for me by buying my ticket there and I would get the return ticket while I'm in the US. I've had my b2 visa for years and have never committed visa fraud or any crime.
– crazed panda
Dec 9 '16 at 5:25
2
I don't really see a question here. With a tourist visa (or the visa waiver program), you are expected to be visiting the US temporarily, not living in the country. Frequent extended visits and one-way tickets lead to suspicion that you'll be living in the United States, as most genuine tourist visitors have some ties to their home and so will return there soon enough. Ultimately, they did choose to let you in for another six months, which is great. The broad guideline is that you should spend at least as much time out of the US as you do in it; you've already visited for months and months.
– Zach Lipton
Dec 9 '16 at 5:27
2
First, try to calm down a bit, and after that try to remember exactly what was said to you and by whom, and most importantly, the exact words that were used. It's very unlikely you would have been told that you were banned for a year, and then allowed in for another six months. If you were actually banned for a year, you would have been put on the next flight to anywhere. I have to mark this as "unclear" for the time being, as I don't believe the post comes close enough to describing what actually took place at the port of entry.
– Michael Hampton
Dec 9 '16 at 5:35
2
@Karlson - What visa is available for "Visiting a girlfriend" other than B2? A V or K-3 are applicable only if they are already married, a K-1 is if they intend to get married while the OP visits (which doesn't really seem to be case presently). The OPs issue seems to be proving he is only visiting, not planning to marry and stay.
– user13044
Dec 9 '16 at 6:19