Would I be able to enter USA currently?
Over the last 4-5 years, I've made around 6 visits to the US. Once I stayed for 1 month while subsequent visits lasted for 79-85 days each, with gaps of 1-2 months between, and from September 2013.
On my last entry, in May 2013 until August 2013, the CBP officer told me that they would not return if they were me, for 6 months, or even better, a year. However, I was not issued an entry ban. The last 5 visits have all been to Los Angeles for recreational visits, and they were all around 80 days each.
So last month, I attended the US Embassy in London to apply for a visa for recreational purposes again. I am British. As my application was for a longer visit, 1 or 2 years, they said I was ineligible for a visa, but that I could apply again. Their website does not specify the time limit they mentioned (6 months) for recreational purposes, as far as I have ever seen.
I like visiting Los Angeles. My question is, if I fly there, say this month, would I likely be allowed entry?
Best Answer
If I understood you correctly, you have been found ineligible for a visa. You are therefore not allowed to use the Visa Waiver Program anymore:
If you have had a U.S. visa before or previously traveled to the United States under the VWP or another status, you must have complied with the conditions of previous admissions to the United States, and you must not have previously been found ineligible for a U.S. visa.
So the answer would be: No, you are not allowed to enter. From now on, you need to apply for a visa for any visit to the US.
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