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Re:British man banned from US because of text to American gi... by ralph84 on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @03:53AM (#19978905)
ESTA doesn't waive the requirement to prove non-immigrant intent when applying for admission.

If he really was banned for life there's more to the story than his inability to prove non-immigrant intent (e.g. fraud, criminal history, etc.). Even people present in the US illegally for extended periods of time are not banned for life.

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Re:British man banned from US because of text to American gi... by username90 on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @08:49AM (#19980566)
Lying about anything at all to an immigration official is enough to grant you a lifetime ban to the US. I guess they took his message as lying about intent of visit in his application which they could label as "fraud".

Edit: Added source. All that is needed is that they believe you lied to a U.S. government official and they can ban you for life.

It can basically be considered fraud if this is true:

> When making the false representation, the person intended to deceive a U.S. government official authorized to act upon the request (generally an immigration or consular officer).

And this is the consequence:

> The person will be barred from admission for the rest of his or her life unless the person qualifies for and is granted a waiver.

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-j-chapter-...

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