The reason I overstayed by 12 hours was because, 14 years ago when this happened, I had stayed in floriday with family for 3 months, I have a british passports so this is allowed, On my way to the airport there was a storm from hell, traffic was thick, I missed my flight by 10 minutes and had to wait in the airport for another available flight. 12 hours later, I was on a plane home. Ive been to America, hundreds of times since this incident with no problems. Then in may 2005 whilst in transit to Turks and caicos, I had to go via miami, I was treated like a criminal and told to get a visa if I planned on coming back. I called the american embassy in London who advised me that my situation wasnt a serious one and that I could still travel without a visa but, I still get harrassed by immigration everytime I go to the states... How do I get around this without having to go through the expence of getting visa's everytime I go for something which was beyond my control at the time??
2007-04-04 03:57:12 · 14 answers · asked by nilesugar 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Unfortunately due to 9/11 the US has really changed and has come down on people who have overstayed. Although what happened to you was something beyond your control. I would have to say get a visa.
I get stopped too, because apparently someone got deported and their name is similar to mine and we have the same birthday. I have the same issues, and I'm a US citizen, born and raised. So you see it's not just you, foreign nationals who are stopped.
2007-04-04 05:45:43 · answer #1 · answered by Samia 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
American security is going overboard since 9-11. yeah I want to be safe and all, but they treat everyone that doesnt look white/american like dirty underwear . . . You had to suffer enough by waiting for 12 hours for the next flight- that alone would have made me a pissed off person. I don't understand why you need a visa everytime you visit. I work at a flight school, and if you are not a u.s. citizen, then you HAVE to have a visa to come train with us. Thats the only time I even knew you needed a visa. Whats wrong with the good ol' fashioned passport- that is hard to get as well. Sorry for your experience in FL.
2007-04-04 04:09:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋
From my experience with traveling back and forth to the US I would say it sounds very strange. First of all, are you sure they can see that you overstayed your 3 allowed months? If you went through the security check and gave in the little green slip you got when you arrived, they should have taken care of it right then. If you waited untill when you landed in England and all you have is a stamp coming back in that says you arrived 12 hours too late, then tell them you stopped in Paris first and they didn't stamp your passport. That happens all the time. Either way, it sounds strange, but it is US Homeland Security you're dealing with, so anything goes. My brother (we're american) got strip searched because he came in with hand blown glass pipe souvenirs from amsterdam and swiss pocket knives, also souvenirs. They broke his pipes and threatened to put him in jail for ''smuggling arms''.
On another note, a friend from Ireland and her boyfriend took a six month trip to central america after having landed in the US. Her visa was good for six months. When she went across the mexican border she forgot to give in the green slip but got stamps from every border crossing showing exactly when she left the US, when she left Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, back to Mexico. They gave her two weeks to leave the country for overstaying her visa when she came back to the US six months later because she forgot to turn in the green paper. So, if thats whats happening to you, then yes, thats why.
2007-04-04 04:15:57 · answer #3 · answered by Hans B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Man Americans are having trouble with security at airports since 9/11. I'm tired of having my shoes inspected at airports, but it is now a part of traveling in the USA.
2007-04-04 04:05:10 · answer #4 · answered by Crystal Blue Persuasion 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes exactly how I feel. It's as though it's telling me escaping is never a solution... And yes, I was thinking these were lyrics from a song I've heard some time back! LOL.
2016-05-17 05:07:23 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure you would think people would be more reasonsible, it is or was likely their supervisor who had to them to increase security messures due to 9/11. We have always been open for business but the 9/11 act sort of made us open for business but watching our backs. It is quite confusing many people are insane as a result of 9/11.
2007-04-05 06:11:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a visa.Do things the right way. Things have changed since 9/11
2007-04-04 04:19:09 · answer #7 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
12 year old whiskey. Whenever you get stopped, just pull out a bottle of 12 yr old whiskey and hand it to the Feds.
2007-04-04 07:03:52 · answer #8 · answered by Munster 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No excuse. Next time leave the U.S. a few days before your visa expires.
2007-04-04 04:04:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
I guess do what they say.
If you have leave before due time I say about a week or so.
Then you won't have this problem now.
Just learn to deal with.
You lucky you are able to get back in.
Because a due date it was giving to you.
And you did took your chances.
2007-04-04 04:11:08 · answer #10 · answered by nena_en_austin 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋