deportation... now what?

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Hi guys

I am from Austria and used to travel to the US a few times using the visa waiver program.
I stayed in the US (NY) from september to december 2004. During that period I have left the states (went to Canada) for a few weeks but the I-94 remained in my passport. I didn't think about that and neither did the guys at the border. Knowingly that I have to leave the states within 3 months I wanted to travel to Canada in november. A friend of mine wanted to give me a lift but because a bad storm that weekend we could go. So we went a week later. At that time I thought just a couple of days wouldnt be a big deal. But the guys at the border (Niagara Falls) told me different...
First when I was talking to the officer in Nigara I said that I dont have any problem to pay my plane-ticket right at the moment and fly out of the states instanty. But the officer said simply no, I have to be detained... Of course I was kind of surprised and shocked so I dont know what sort of papers I have signed there. I just did what the officer told me...
So I was arrested, detained for 3 months and eventually deported. the paper I have got says that I have a ban of 10 years...


So my questions are:
Do I really have a 10-year-ban? Is there something I can do to get rid of it?
Can I ever travel again using the visa waiver program?
What if I'm traveling to Mexico for instance and have a flight with a stop within the US?


Thanks 4 ur help, I really appreciate it...
Philip
 
Visa waiver program is gone for you, you have to get a visa from US embassy now. 10 years are given to you. You have to do waivers and all. Not easy to do. Put it this way, you have to forget the US forever.

Mike.
 
You have big problems. You need a lawyer, not a web forum. Don't travel anywhere near the USA until you've talked to a very good lawyer. You might not like what you hear.
 
The only option for you now is to have an experienced immigration attoney to apply the wavier for you to lift the ban. But, if your order of removal from US is more than 30 days, and no appeal has been filed, your attoney will need to ask for "reopen" the case first before applying for waiver. "Reopen" the case is far more difficult that seeking for waiver.

As to your Mexico trip via US question, you will only be able to take connection flight at international terminal (if there is one that has to connecting through US airport. You are not eligible for "Transit Visa" to actually entering US, then exit.
 
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