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ESTA doesn't waive the requirement to prove non-immigrant intent when applying for admission. If he really was banned for life there's more to the story than h
by ralph84 7y ago
ESTA doesn't waive the requirement to prove non-immigrant intent when applying for admission.
If he really was banned for life there's more to the story than his inability to prove non-immigrant intent (e.g. fraud, criminal history, etc.). Even people present in the US illegally for extended periods of time are not banned for life.
- username90 7y agoLying about anything at all to an immigration official is enough to grant you a lifetime ban to the US. I guess they took his message as lying about intent of visit in his application which they could label as "fraud". Edit: Added source. All that is needed is that they believe you lied to a U.S. government official and they can ban you for life. It can basically be considered fraud if this is true: > When making the false representation, the person intended to deceive a U.S. government official authorized to act upon the request (generally an immigration or consular officer). And this is the consequence: > The person will be barred from admission for the rest of his or her life unless the person qualifies for and is granted a waiver. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j-chapter-2 https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j-chapter-...