Does a refusal in issuing a NEXUS card count as a visa refusal?
If a Canadian resident (who is not a citizen of Canada) applies for the NEXUS card and is subsequently refused for some reason, would that refusal count as a visa refusal? Technically speaking NEXUS is not a visa, but at the same time it is issued by immigration authorities and can act as a replacement for passports at border crossings.
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No. If asked a question that specifically asks if you've been declined admission into a trusted traveler program, you'd have to answer "yes", but NEXUS and other trusted traveler programs aren't visas, so you haven't been declined one.
NEXUS gets you lighter treatment at the border, but has nothing to do with whether you can enter or not. It just means you're considered to be lower risk, so there may be fewer questions asked of you. (I've had this confirmed by Canadian border agents.) You tend to be given the benefit of the doubt more, but if there is doubt, you can and still will be asked more questions and even taken to secondary inspection, so it has nothing to do with your admissibility, except that if you're clearly inadmissible, you'll be declined admission to the program. Plenty of relatively low-risk travelers are declined NEXUS, and it affects their ability to cross the border not at all.
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Can I apply for visa after refusal?
Yes, you can apply if you have detected a mistake in your visa application. However, a country's immigration department may ask you for the copy of your refusal to enter the country before giving you the permission to reapply. If the reasons for the visa refusal are satisfactory, you will be allowed to reapply.Do embassies know about visa refusal in other countries?
The embassy doesn't track your refusal, CLASS does. That's a database accessible to every American consular officer in the world at the click of a mouse, so it's not just the embassy where the visa refusal takes place.What does refused mean in US visa status?
If a consular officer finds you are not eligible to receive a visa under U.S. law, your visa application will be denied (refused), and you will be provided a reason for the denial. There are many reasons a visa applicant could be found ineligible for a visa.How soon can I reapply for US visa after refusal?
Do refused applicants have to wait three to six months before reapplying? There is no time restriction on resubmitting an application after a refusal. If additional information or supporting documentation is available which may further demonstrate applicant's qualification for a visa, an application may be resubmitted.Do you have a prior visa refusal? Ex-Visa Officer shares their tips on success at your interview!
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