Andrew Hayes is an American immigration lawyer who practices out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He previously appeared on episodes #32 – Keep Out the Poor – How Canada and the US Address Immigrants on Welfare, with Andrew Hayes, #37 – The Closure of the Canada – US Border and the Supreme Court’s DACA Decision, and #41 – Judges Virtue Signalling Inside and Outside of Court.
We discuss various types of US visa refusals, including administrative processing and ESTA cancellations, and the uncertainty in Canadian immigration law of whether these constitute refusals that need to be disclosed in applications. Also covered are denials of entry to the United States, with a particular focus on what actually happens at US Customs and Border Patrol when someone flagpoles.