Refused Entry! Help!

[cheerfulskeptic]

Hello,
I received a brand new H-1 visa (final 6 months till my 6 years are up) on april 19 after a month long vacation, and then returned to the US but was denied entry. The CBP guys at the border saw my tax returns for the previous year and saw I had dividend income from another source, other than my regular W-2 wages. I had invested in a friends business, and they said I needed a visa to work for that business even though i didnt receive a salary. I was also out of an H-1 job for over a year, but did not leave after getting laid off, and I finally found a new sponsor and a new approved H-1 petition, and went back to my home country to get a visa from the consulate. They said I was also subject to a 10-year bar for being uplawfully present. I spoke to different lawyers was aware of this laid off period and they said that it was ok, as long as I didnt overstay my I-94, which I didnt.
the CBP guys canceled my H-1 and wrote at the back - WD 7a1, 9b2. I had to buy a 1-way ticket home and leave the same day. I know what the 7A1 nd 9B2 charges are, but what is WD??? I also remember signing I-275, withdrawal of application for admission. does the WD mean Withdraw App forAdmission? The reason I'm asking is because I just recently applied for a UK student visa to do my MBA, and they asked me about my refusal of entry. I explained the situation, but then they did a check with the consulate and said I didnt withdraw my application for admission, but was removed. WTF???? I remember distinctly signing the I-275, and now I was denied a UK visa because the US consulate here perhaps didnt look at the paperwork completely?? the CBPguys didnt give me copies of the paperwork - they said I would receive the originals along with my passport in mid-flight, but all I got back was te passport and no paperwork. So now I'm confused... any ideas how to request paperwork? do I file a FOIA wth INS or CBP??
Thanks in advance!

 

[cheerfulskeptic]

Another Question...

Thanks for the reply. If I did sign an I-275, withdrawal of application for admission, wouldt that contitute a withdrawal of application? the supervisor first said I woul dbe subjected to ER becase of the 9B2 charges, but the inspector who performed my Secondary inspection said I was very honest, etc etc so they did not do the ER, and said I would be able to withdraw. isnt the WD annotation at the back of the passport meaning I withdrew? I'm asking because thats the only proof i have that I witdrew. I even had to buy my own ticket, was not chained/detained, and they even gave me a mcdonalds salad...

 

[analyst85]

I know this is a very old thread, but if you are still alive on these threads, can you tell me what ended up happening in the long term? Did you experience a lot of difficulting in getting entry permits for other countries.

I was recently denied entry with a B1/B2 visa - was travelling on a company assignment and was informed that i need an H1/L1 for something like this. However, I actually got a copy for I-275 that I signed and the stamp on my passport distinctly says WD Application for Admission Withdrawn, and only mentioned 7a1 and not 9b2 or anything else.

Thanks.