Hi there,
Not sure if this is the correct forum but I couldn't find another more suitable.
I was very naive in 2004 and on the back of some very bad advice I applied for a 6 month visitor visa. It was my intention to enter the US, give birth at a private birthing centre with whom I was registered and be near my family. My partner was a GC holder and child of citizens.
I turned up at the embassy with all of the forms and documents I had been told to bring (and assumed what I wanted to do was pretty straight forward..oh how I laugh now that I understand it all more!) and as you would expect my visa was refused.
However, when my son was 5 months old I flew to the US and mentioned on my landing card for the VWP that I had been previously refused a visa. I was taken to secondary immigration and was very honest and upfront about everything. I was granted entry.
Since then I have entered 5 times on the VWP and have ticked the correct box stating my previous refusal. I've never been questioned further.
However, I have just checked my flight ticket to visit my son's grandma in Feb and realised that there is now a new system of registration for travelling on the VWP. I have used the eligibility wizard and it says I am not eligible for travel under the VWP and that I must apply for a visa at the embassy.
I'm confused. Can I no longer just declare my previous refusal? Can I register online and see if it is accepted or must I make an appointment for a visa interview?
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Not sure if this is the correct forum but I couldn't find another more suitable.
I was very naive in 2004 and on the back of some very bad advice I applied for a 6 month visitor visa. It was my intention to enter the US, give birth at a private birthing centre with whom I was registered and be near my family. My partner was a GC holder and child of citizens.
I turned up at the embassy with all of the forms and documents I had been told to bring (and assumed what I wanted to do was pretty straight forward..oh how I laugh now that I understand it all more!) and as you would expect my visa was refused.
However, when my son was 5 months old I flew to the US and mentioned on my landing card for the VWP that I had been previously refused a visa. I was taken to secondary immigration and was very honest and upfront about everything. I was granted entry.
Since then I have entered 5 times on the VWP and have ticked the correct box stating my previous refusal. I've never been questioned further.
However, I have just checked my flight ticket to visit my son's grandma in Feb and realised that there is now a new system of registration for travelling on the VWP. I have used the eligibility wizard and it says I am not eligible for travel under the VWP and that I must apply for a visa at the embassy.
I'm confused. Can I no longer just declare my previous refusal? Can I register online and see if it is accepted or must I make an appointment for a visa interview?
Any advice greatly appreciated.
