There are many reasons as to why you may be denied entry to the United States of America.
In general, you might be denied entry:
- if you have a communicable disease,
- if you have a criminal record for crimes of moral turpitude (18 or older),
- for possession of or trafficking in a controlled substance,
- if you have any involvement with terrorism or terrorist organizations (no waivers can be approved for this category),
- if you have trafficked in persons, or if you have been previously removed (deported) or have overstayed a previous period of admission to the U.S.
A crime of “Moral Turpitude” is a crime which demonstrates the potential lack of moral character of the person who commits such an offence. Generally speaking, a minor crime of passion or poor decision making, such as a domestic assault or drinking and driving, will not constitute Moral Turpitude. Crimes of theft and fraud, crimes of a sexual nature, crimes involving significant physical violence and any crimes involving drugs, all constitute grounds for inadmissibility into the U.S.
You are also inadmissible to the United States if you have a U.S. criminal conviction, or if you have been deported from and/or otherwise banned from re-entering.
