@Dave, I’ve never been back.

Antonino – So sorry that you had to experience this. Being the jail room sounds awful :(.

I got banned from the united States to Peru. flew on commercial flight.

Hi laurel U made me cry as I ve experienced a similar crazy story! I hope you can reply me,,,first I told you my story! Just to make it short,I ve been deported from USA only because I supposed to stay 80 days on tourist visa(90 days are allowed) and so they thought 80 days was a too long period and presumably they thought I was there to work!:( by the way I ve been enclosed in a jail room like a totally prisoner for 28 hours after being deported to Italy? It was the worst nightmare of my life,,still crying at only thinking:(

@Amber No idea as I’m not American but wish you the best of luck.

@Amber – not sure since I’m not American, nor a legal expert.

Hi Laurel,
I realize this comment is now a while after you’ve written this post, but any idea if being deported from a country shows up on your FBI background check? I havent experienced the situation, but I’m just curious if I was ever in this position, as I’m also a teacher in Asia and sometimes it can be a grey area with regulations. Thanks !

Yes Laurel, I got my passport back. I am home and back to my life again. I wish they would just stop making people spend money and wasting time on applying for their visa only for you to be refused entry at the airport. Very unfair

@Lynda – So sorry to hear that this happened to you. I hope that you got your passport back.