Re: tourist visa granted but went home to the philippines Originally Posted by gracielle86 
i have a friend who passed all the foreign exams.. and was fortunately granted a tourist visa.. she went to the states but the immigration asked her so many questions.. her purpose of visiting usa was just to visit her relatives. i dont know what had happened. the immigration knew that she is a nurse and asked her so many questions.. sad to say, but she was sent back to the philippines at that very moment.. airport to airport. and her visa has been cancelled. she advised me not anymore apply for a tourist visa. what do u think?
Being granted a visa does not give you the right to enter the US. It gives you the right to attend the border and APPLY to enter the US. It's up to the border officials whether you come in after knocking on their door. It sounds like they were totally correct to deny your friend entry, as she had circumstances (passing foreign exams etc) that made it look like she had plans to stay and work.
When you apply for a tourist entry, it is your responsibility to prove that you will leave at the end. Apparently your friend couldn't.
With regard to you, and what I'd advise? If you want to go for a vacation, by all means apply for a tourist visa and take evidence that you have ties to your country and will return after your holiday. If you plan to stay and work (which it sounds like you do) then wait until visas are available and apply.
As to
rogue2578, who lied to border agents, this is not a smart move. It's called immigration fraud.
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