Tireesix

Yeah it does.

Poor lass :/

scrubbedexpat099

“This individual admitted she was coming for work, requiring a visa she did not possess. She was denied entry but can reapply for admission after obtaining the proper visa.”

from her:

I am now awaiting a reply from the US Embassy London and my MP is meeting to discuss this. The friends I was staying with in America have attacked their congressman. They say I have been the victim of racial profiling.

I would lean to the little summer job.

az2014

Exactly, she admitted she was going for 'work experience' which even here in the UK means doing a job someone is normally paid to do but just not get paid for it and instead gain the 'experience'.

No sympathy for her, CBP did their job and rightly sent her back.

materialcontroller

Yeah. The woman in that article is extremely foolish. It's still a very good lesson on how to behave and the sort of things (not) to say to the CBP when looking to be admitted at a POE.

Twinkle0927

scrubbedexpat099

Me too.

Tireesix

Went as expected.

The guy was incredibly rude (eye rolling and huffing from the outset, butting in), I barely got to say anything.

So it kinda sucks but it is done.

Fred16

Dont take it personally or let it dwell on your mind as it will consume your life

Look for an alternative destination for vacation

scrubbedexpat099

There was not much to say.

materialcontroller

Lesson learned.

Forget about the USA for the next few years and try to get your acquaintances to meet you on neutral ground (Canada maybe).

Tireesix

Alternative destination is a no go, as I said before, what was there is not available elsewhere. It was not a "typical" holiday. I'll just try again in a few months.

materialcontroller

Don't do that. You will almost certainly be denied again.

Forget the USA. You won't be getting permission to visit there for a good few years.

Tireesix

A good few years? For a B visa? Thats not what the guy said yesterday.

Fred16

Think mid 2021 for a next try
You have a visa denial and refused entry

materialcontroller

Don't automatically believe everything that a consular official tells you. They can pretty much say anything, good or bad, with total impunity.

You are making a massive mistake if you apply for another visa in a few months time. In your situation, I'd personally be looking at 3 years at least before trying ESTA again (declaring this visa denial) and probably more like 5 years.

In that time, I'd be trying very hard to improve my ties to the UK by holding down a stable job etc. Unfortunately, you now have an uphill battle to convince the US authorities that you are trustworthy enough to be allowed in.

It isn't a battle you can win in a simple matter of months.