What would be my options if I were refused at USA port of entry?
I'm a legal visa holder but would like to know the process if, for some reason, I was refused entry to the US.
- Do I need to go back to my home country, the country of my citizenship, or can I go to another country where I will be allowed with my passport?
- Do I need to fly back immediately, or would I be able to fly the next day? Is there some kind of a detention cell? If I just flew for 24 hours, e.g., India to USA or China to USA, I wouldn't want to travel immediately for another 24 hours.
I'm asking about being den entry and not deportation. I have not committed a crime or overstayed my visa.
If I'm ever in this situation, do I even have the rights to rest a little bit, get some sleep and then take the flight? Can I just fly somewhere in the Caribbean a few hours away, instead of flying across the world? Is forcing me to do the latter a human rights violation?
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