If I apply for a B1/B2 and do not get it. Will I have problems entering on a VWP
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If I apply for a B1/B2 and do not get it. Will I have problems entering on a VWP
I hear so many stories about people that have applied for a visa of some sort and failed to get it, then having problems getting through customs on a Visa Waiver. Is this the case.
Do you have to tick the box that asks have you ever been refused a visa or been refused entry, and if so will this cause a problem.
Me and my wife plan to try and get a B1/B2 and then apply to extent it when we are over. Just wanted to know if for some reason we don't get it will we have any issues at the customs in the future.
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Steve
Do you have to tick the box that asks have you ever been refused a visa or been refused entry, and if so will this cause a problem.
Me and my wife plan to try and get a B1/B2 and then apply to extent it when we are over. Just wanted to know if for some reason we don't get it will we have any issues at the customs in the future.
Many thanks
Steve
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Yes.
Yes... unless you want to lie to US immigration - which I wouldn't advise as you might end up with a lifetime ban.
What are you going to be doing that 90-days on the VWP isn't long enough and 6 months on a B-2 visa isn't long enough? If the officer gets it into his head that you're trying to "live" in the US rather than just "visit", he'll send you home valid visa or not.
Probably, yes.
Ian
Do you have to tick the box that asks have you ever been refused a visa or been refused entry, and if so will this cause a problem.
Me and my wife plan to try and get a B1/B2 and then apply to extent it when we are over.
Just wanted to know if for some reason we don't get it will we have any issues at the customs in the future.
Ian
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Why do you need a year in the US? How will you support yourself? Would you maintain a foreign residence?
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I hear so many stories about people that have applied for a visa of some sort and failed to get it, then having problems getting through customs on a Visa Waiver. Is this the case.
Do you have to tick the box that asks have you ever been refused a visa or been refused entry, and if so will this cause a problem.
Do you have to tick the box that asks have you ever been refused a visa or been refused entry, and if so will this cause a problem.
You do have to declare the denied visa, and reports here are that you usually go to Secondary Inspection to explain it. Explanation on the first visit doesn't make it go away either, you have to declare it and explain it each time.
Me and my wife plan to try and get a B1/B2 and then apply to extent it when we are over. Just wanted to know if for some reason we don't get it will we have any issues at the customs in the future.
You know it has to be a really, really good reason for an extension, it's not just an automatic thing. Past 'good reasons' that I have read include 'I am in the hospital and can not be discharged' etc.
Your past posts indicate that you want to live in your house here; I'm not sure the B plan is appropriate?
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Your thoughts would be seriously appreciated.
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My layman's thought is that as soon as you say you want to test out "living in the USA", you'll be denied the B-2.
You might get away with getting approval to *visit* the USA for 6 months, if you are closer to retirement age and can prove you have the funds (as you can). But the B-2 extension is only given under certain circumstances, such as you are in the hospital and unable to catch your flight....not because you just need more time to figure out if the USA is for you.
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You might get away with getting approval to *visit* the USA for 6 months, if you are closer to retirement age and can prove you have the funds (as you can). But the B-2 extension is only given under certain circumstances, such as you are in the hospital and unable to catch your flight....not because you just need more time to figure out if the USA is for you.
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My layman's thought is that as soon as you say you want to test out "living in the USA", you'll be denied the B-2.
You might get away with getting approval to *visit* the USA for 6 months, if you are closer to retirement age and can prove you have the funds (as you can). But the B-2 extension is only given under certain circumstances, such as you are in the hospital and unable to catch your flight....not because you just need more time to figure out if the USA is for you.
Rene
You might get away with getting approval to *visit* the USA for 6 months, if you are closer to retirement age and can prove you have the funds (as you can). But the B-2 extension is only given under certain circumstances, such as you are in the hospital and unable to catch your flight....not because you just need more time to figure out if the USA is for you.
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My layman's thought is that as soon as you say you want to test out "living in the USA", you'll be denied the B-2.
You might get away with getting approval to *visit* the USA for 6 months, if you are closer to retirement age and can prove you have the funds (as you can). But the B-2 extension is only given under certain circumstances, such as you are in the hospital and unable to catch your flight....not because you just need more time to figure out if the USA is for you.
Rene
You might get away with getting approval to *visit* the USA for 6 months, if you are closer to retirement age and can prove you have the funds (as you can). But the B-2 extension is only given under certain circumstances, such as you are in the hospital and unable to catch your flight....not because you just need more time to figure out if the USA is for you.
Rene
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The reason is simple...the US neither wants or needs you unless you have something very special to offer.
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The green card is a bonus if you do decide to live here to manage your investment (tho with the EB-5 schemes I don't think you get to do that anyway). I think the problem you're having is misunderstanding the purpose of the EB-5 and making it fit what you want.
I'm sure we went over all this about the B visa before.. nothing has really changed.
(if you hadn't been born in the UK, would you have the opportunity to even put your mitts on the EB-5 fee? )
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Listen folks I am not being unreasonable here, when anyone is about to invest a lot of money they need reassurances that things will work out.
I just want to know for certain that me and my wife could in fact live in the US, before we dump all our hard earned cash into a EB5 project. On the surface we love being in the US, but having a vacation in a country does not give you a insight to how it is like to live in that country.
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The point of an investment is that it stands on its own. It is either a good investment or it is not a good investment (good for your portfolio).
The green card is a bonus if you do decide to live here to manage your investment (tho with the EB-5 schemes I don't think you get to do that anyway). I think the problem you're having is misunderstanding the purpose of the EB-5 and making it fit what you want.
I'm sure we went over all this about the B visa before.. nothing has really changed.
(if you hadn't been born in the UK, would you have the opportunity to even put your mitts on the EB-5 fee? )
The green card is a bonus if you do decide to live here to manage your investment (tho with the EB-5 schemes I don't think you get to do that anyway). I think the problem you're having is misunderstanding the purpose of the EB-5 and making it fit what you want.
I'm sure we went over all this about the B visa before.. nothing has really changed.
(if you hadn't been born in the UK, would you have the opportunity to even put your mitts on the EB-5 fee? )
Its seems you guys on here enjoy putting down any aspirations of living in what we think to be a great country.