Hi there,
Thank you for reading this thread.
Me and my girlfriend are stuck and can't see each other.
I am a 20 year old Canadian Citizen, my girlfriend is 18, she lives in the United States.
We have been dating for 2 years now, I have been going back and forth to the united states to visit her. I used to plane to go visit her each time.
I went for last June, again in for Christmas, march break and again this summer and every time I only stayed 9-10 days and returned.
This summer we wanted to bring her to visit Canada for the first time, she has her american passport. So i drove all the way from Montreal to the ambassador bridge to cross and pick her up and bring her back.
I was pulled over, questioned and denied entrance to the united states.
They suspected that I was going to permanently move there because I had a lot of clothes packed.
So then we decided that she should cross to come and see me instead. So i sent her money and she gets on a bus on her way to Montreal from the states.
And our bad luck, she gets denied and can't come to Canada either. She was denied because her ticket was a one way ticket and she only had 20$ with her which was not enough for a ticket back?
Anyways, now we don't know what to do , we haven't seen each other for so long and we had a lot of plans.
Please help us.
How serious is this? Do I need to get a lawyer? What should I do ?
Should I go back and try again with the documents? Am i being flagged?
Below is the letter they gave me when I was refused:
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Dear Traveler / Applicant for Admission:
At this point in time you do not appear to be clearly admissible to
the United States as a temporary visitor for pleasure. In order to
satisfy U.S. Officials as to your status and intentions, please
provide this office with the indicated items below:
o Proof of citizenship / evidence of Immigration Status
o Police clearance
o Evidence of Employment (recent pay stubs, employee ID, letter from
employer, etc).
o Proof of Foreign Residence (recent rent receipts, copy of mortgage,
utility bills, etc).
o Evidence of Financial Support (bank statements, savings and checking
account statements, income tax report forms, etc).
o Evidence of Financial Assistance (receipts or government
correspondence of unemployment insurance, mother's assistance,
welfare, disability, etc).
o Evidence of Educational Ties (valid school identification, letter
from school officials on school letterhead).
a Utility Bills (recent phone, gas, electric/hydro, bills, etc).
o Income Tax Return Forms (current and past year).
o Confirmed return date (airline tickets, train/bus tickets, date
specific).
o Sufficient funds for intended trip (cash, traveler's checks, etc).
o Contact name of family member, friend, or individual who you, the
passengers, is/are travelling to see in the U.S.
o Address and/or telephone number where you can be reached in the U.S.
o Other items:
***This list is intended to be used as a guideline only to assist you
in returning with the necessary materials to help you sufficiently
meet the burden of proof which is incumbent upon you as an applicant
for admission to the United States. This list should not be considered
to be allinclusive.
THE FINAL DETERMINATION IS ALWAYS MADE BY AN OFFICER AFTER ALL ITEMS
ARE CONSIDERED.
Thank you for reading this thread.
Me and my girlfriend are stuck and can't see each other.
I am a 20 year old Canadian Citizen, my girlfriend is 18, she lives in the United States.
We have been dating for 2 years now, I have been going back and forth to the united states to visit her. I used to plane to go visit her each time.
I went for last June, again in for Christmas, march break and again this summer and every time I only stayed 9-10 days and returned.
This summer we wanted to bring her to visit Canada for the first time, she has her american passport. So i drove all the way from Montreal to the ambassador bridge to cross and pick her up and bring her back.
I was pulled over, questioned and denied entrance to the united states.
They suspected that I was going to permanently move there because I had a lot of clothes packed.
So then we decided that she should cross to come and see me instead. So i sent her money and she gets on a bus on her way to Montreal from the states.
And our bad luck, she gets denied and can't come to Canada either. She was denied because her ticket was a one way ticket and she only had 20$ with her which was not enough for a ticket back?
Anyways, now we don't know what to do , we haven't seen each other for so long and we had a lot of plans.
Please help us.
How serious is this? Do I need to get a lawyer? What should I do ?
Should I go back and try again with the documents? Am i being flagged?
Below is the letter they gave me when I was refused:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Traveler / Applicant for Admission:
At this point in time you do not appear to be clearly admissible to
the United States as a temporary visitor for pleasure. In order to
satisfy U.S. Officials as to your status and intentions, please
provide this office with the indicated items below:
o Proof of citizenship / evidence of Immigration Status
o Police clearance
o Evidence of Employment (recent pay stubs, employee ID, letter from
employer, etc).
o Proof of Foreign Residence (recent rent receipts, copy of mortgage,
utility bills, etc).
o Evidence of Financial Support (bank statements, savings and checking
account statements, income tax report forms, etc).
o Evidence of Financial Assistance (receipts or government
correspondence of unemployment insurance, mother's assistance,
welfare, disability, etc).
o Evidence of Educational Ties (valid school identification, letter
from school officials on school letterhead).
a Utility Bills (recent phone, gas, electric/hydro, bills, etc).
o Income Tax Return Forms (current and past year).
o Confirmed return date (airline tickets, train/bus tickets, date
specific).
o Sufficient funds for intended trip (cash, traveler's checks, etc).
o Contact name of family member, friend, or individual who you, the
passengers, is/are travelling to see in the U.S.
o Address and/or telephone number where you can be reached in the U.S.
o Other items:
***This list is intended to be used as a guideline only to assist you
in returning with the necessary materials to help you sufficiently
meet the burden of proof which is incumbent upon you as an applicant
for admission to the United States. This list should not be considered
to be allinclusive.
THE FINAL DETERMINATION IS ALWAYS MADE BY AN OFFICER AFTER ALL ITEMS
ARE CONSIDERED.