Refused Entry Once - Will I be allowed in

[dmoore]

I was once refused entry about 12 years ago, as I wanted to join my mother who was separated from my dad and living in New York. As my Dad had my passport, I stupidly tried to use my friends passport, and was refused entry in New York. I refused to tell them my own name, and I was fingerprinted and sent back to Britain. I was told off by the Immigration officials and that was the end of it. I have however been to the states many times (on my own passport with no problem) , however not to New York as mother moved to Miami. Now that everyone is being fingerprinted, I don't know if I may have problems at the point of entry, or whether I would have to go to the embassy and apply for a visa, even though the immigration at New York did not have my name, but my fingerprint. Any ideas will be welcome

[blott]

Welcome to the forum.

Ooops! You weren't just refused entry to New York though? Presumably, you were refused entry into the USA as Immigration is country wide and not State specific.

It's my understanding that you can only use a visa waiver if you've never been denied entry to the USA as in Question F here on a sample visa waiver form. http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/topic_14753.asp

I would think that your best course would be to contact the US Embassy and ask them what you should do in the circumstances. http://www.usembassy.org.uk