Getting a Visa After Voluntary Withdrawal

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coloradogirl

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Hi experts on the forum,

I am a foreign national who is engaged with an American citizen. I intended to enter the US with a valid B1 visa but was sent back as 'voluntary withdraw the application', I accepted the officer's reason being that' You simply spent too much time in the U.S, if you are engaged you should come back with a fiancee visa.' And I was held in a office romm overnight due to the delay of my return flight. I know one cannot change what's already happened. I only have a few simple questions that I hope any of you who might be so kind as to help. They are:

1. I understand the term 'application withdraw' is different from ' removed from or deported by', but on my passport, below the 'application withdraw', they also wrote that I was ' subjected to depart' and 'subjected to be in custody of CBP'. I wonder am I still in the category of 'voluntary withdraw'?

2. In future travel, when I apply for other country's visa and they ask me on the form that 'Have you been refused into entry', do I answer Yes or No?

3. Do I too need a waiver as applying for a K1 visa?

I'll be so grateful if any of you can help me with the concerns. Thanks!
 
Im not 100% sure on this one, but as far as Im aware, simply being refused entry into the US does not have any impact on a K1 visa (they could question you about this in your interview, but from all my readings on different people's K-1 journey, Ive not seen a denial of entry result in a denial of a K1...or infact, I havent seen it negatively impact a K1 visa at all) . Had you been in the US, found to have overstayed your visa and then deported then this would be a major issue and a waiver would need to be filed. However, not making it into the US in the first place means that you are free to petition the K1 waiver free.

Im not too sure about the wording in your passport as to whether you have been denied or you were just able to withdraw your request to enter the US. It seems to me that you 'withdrew your request' which would mean that you have NOT been denied entry to the US. Though Im sure someone more knowledgeable will be along to correct me if Im wrong. Im just saying this as Ive known a couple of British people who have attempted to enter the US on the Visa Waiver Program....they were going to be denied entry, but instead they were offered the opportunity to withdraw their request to enter. Had they been denied outright, then they would have no longer been able to enter the US on the VWP....however, as they withdrew their request, it did not count as a denial and they were able to continue using the VWP for future visits.
 
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