I am from the Netherlands Antilles. I fell under the visa waiver program. In March of 09 i was arrested for cannibus possesion while on business in the us. I was in posession of 3 grams. I was in court the following day and the judge told me i shouldnt have any problem getting back into the country. I was informed that the court costs would be mailed to my us adress. I left the us and when i came back on business after 2 weeks i was detained at the airport and sent back the following day to my home country. i filled in no to have you ever been arrested on the green form. partly because the judge told me i wouldnt have a problem and part because i felt a misdemeanour possesion woulndt count. however i was wrong and when questioned by the officers in secondary i did have the yellow paper to show them that i was arrested on my previous trip.
I was told i had to apply for a waiver and then a visa in order for me to come back into the country.
a month later When i went to apply for the waiver i was told it takes 3 weeks to come back from washington. they called me in 3 weeks and told me to come for a second interview. when i went they told me i have been rejected because the time i applied is too close to the crime. when i asked how long do i have to wait they had no answer for me.
i used to travel every 3-4 weeks to buy merchandise for my business. i had letters from suppliers in the usa that proved that i have been a buyer for a long time
my question is when can i apply again?
my father who had one foot in the retirement door has been forced to come back to the business and continue the buying of merchandise for my business. I feel so bad for the pain i have caused my business and my family.
I was under the impression that i had to wait for the letter to arrive at my us adress in order for me to pay the court costs. it was only after i was sent back home i realised i could pay via ccard which i did right away.
another question i have is did i lose my visa waiver rights when i got arrested or did i lose it 2 weeks later when i came back into the country without paying my court costs?
Please help
Thanks

