Will a USA entry refusal affect my working visa application to Hong Kong? [closed]

I was refused entry on arrival in the USA, for trying to enter on a tourist visa when I intended to work for three months. The company had instructed me to do this. I know I was an idiot but I really wanted the job and didn't appreciate the consequences. I am 19 and now have a 5-year ban from the States. I have been offered a job in Hong Kong on a working holiday visa. The question about visa rejection is not on the form but I have a stamp in my passport.

Does anyone know if this affect my application please. I am a British citizen.

Best Answer

It may. Or may not. In general the golden rule is to not provide more info than asked but also not to withhold any information or even appear to do so. You might consider getting a new passport but to a visa-officer that typically raises more questions than it gets out of the way, so I would avoid that. Also note that there is an annual quota of 1000 for UK citizens so it might be just bad luck should you be refused. That being said, good luck! Do give us an update when you reveive an answer!

Older version of my answer, now outdated given OP edit:

STOP! Stop what you are doing right now and get your own research going. You might be getting SCAMMED. Do not rely on any company or advisor.

First, I do not know of a "working holiday visa" for going to China. It is not listed on the list of Chinese visa types on Wikipedia. There is exactly one website which results high on Google talking about such a thing and besides the horrible make of the website, they seem absolutely unprofessional in not making a distinction between China and Taiwan. In fact there is such a program for Taiwan, not China. (Programs for China are only considerations for now.) There also exists one for Hong Kong but then mind you will be working in Hong Kong only, not in China, which you should see as a separate country for the purposes here.

Given the story of how you got that ugly stamp in your passport, you should be a lot more careful in terms of what companies advice you trust.

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Do embassies know about visa refusal in other countries?

As long as there is no visa rejection stamp on your passport none will know that another country has denied your visa. Except for Schengen countries as they use the same system and they will be able to pull you information. In the Western world all of the embassies are linked into common computer networks and systems.

Does visa refusal affect future visa application?

This could affect your eligibility for future visas \u2013 but failing to disclose past visa refusal or cancellation entirely will usually result in the denial of your visa application.

What happens if my US visa is refused?

When your visa application is refused under section 221(g), you will be given a written letter notifying you of the visa refusal and will have 12 months from that date to submit the requested documents without having to reapply and without having to pay a new visa application fee.

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.

Visa Status shows as REFUSED? It doesn't means visa is REFUSED!

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