Obi 1 Kanobi wrote:Flo-ology wrote:Tokyo wrote:That has nothing to do with travel ban. Many people are denied entry at POE. Her inconsistenct narrative resulted in denial of entry
@Tycho, I agree with you. At POE you are interrogated of your intentions in that country. If your answers/explanations don't add up you are denied entry. The way she carried herself plus the academic certificates in her possession sold her out. I suspect in this case the young lady was planning to use her certificates to get "those" jobs in US and most likely overstay as some Kenyans do.
If the Visa was validly obtained and no new information had been received between issuing the visa and the time of entry to invalidate the visa, then I don't think the immigration officer should deny you entry.
The whole point of applying for a visa before travel is to allow for vetting of travelers, before they get to the POE. Withdrawing consent to enter after giving it is unfair and unjustified.
Obi. Actually it's not unfair. The immigration officers have a right to conduct a random check and in the event that they find you with any suspicious material, it's up to their discretion to either let you in or turn you back.
The officers at the POE are the last line of defense and it's well within their duty to vet would be travellers a second time despite them having a valid Visa. You can get a visa in your home country but if you decide to take anything that might expose your intentions as dishonest, I also personally think you should not be allowed in.
Sometimes it's better to be honest. Kenyans have a tendency of lying their way into everything g something that is frowned upon in the West. Why was this girl carrying academic papers in her luggage and she was only going for a "visit"?
That raises red flags and I think the officers were just doing their job when they sent her back. Kenyans need to start being truthful. If this girl wanted to go to school she should have just applied for an F1 student visa and played by the rules. Shortcuts are costly in the long run.