Entered CBP Secondary Inspection? Then Question 22 on I-485 Should Be Answered 'Yes' for Detained — Xiaohongshu DP
4 weeks ago
A Xiaohongshu DP indicates that if you've been through CBP secondary inspection, Question 22 on the I-485 should be answered "Yes" for detained.
"13. They asked about Question 22. I answered that I had a speeding ticket, brought it out, was asked when it happened, and they looked at the ticket contents. 14. They continued repeating the previous question. I kept answering no. They asked, weren't you held in secondary inspection at customs? I said oh right, yes, I was held when entering with my combo card. They asked when it was, how long I stayed in secondary, and what questions I was asked at the time. Then they changed the answer to Question 22 to yes. The interviewer seriously explained that this counts as being detained."
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Previously on Reddit, someone was denied their I-485 because they had been through CBP secondary inspection but did not answer Yes to Question 22 to disclose it.
Employment-based I-485 denied solely as a matter of discretion—I-290B, refile, or consular processing? : r/USCIS
Forum discussion
Party member who has been abroad for over 5 years — I-485 directly denied due to DS-160 issue? - Law / Visa & Status (US) - US Card Forum
Does this actually depend on the port of entry? For example, at some airports CBP questioning takes longer, but there's no formal registration—does that count as detained, or does it only depend on whether a record was left?