Denver International Airport · Denver, Colorado
If CBP questioned, detained or refused you at Denver International Airport (DEN), or you are concerned about an upcoming US arrival, The Messersmith Law Firm can evaluate your immigration history, documents and potential options. Consultations are available by phone or in person by appointment.
Phone or in-person appointments · Immigration assistance before and after airport encounters
Two ways we can help
Reviewing the actual facts, immigration history and CBP paperwork is more useful than assuming every airport inspection has the same outcome.
01 / Before entry
For a first US arrival or connection at DEN, document the travel purpose, status and planned length of stay. Prior overstays, immigration findings and criminal dispositions should be evaluated before departure.
Discuss travel preparation ↗02 / After the incident
Save your passport notations, flight history and any CBP forms. Our review can identify whether the next step concerns obtaining records, overcoming inadmissibility, obtaining a new visa or addressing a removal bar.
Discuss what CBP decided ↗Denver, Colorado · DEN
Denver International Airport is both an international arrival point and a domestic connecting hub. International travelers whose first US entry is DEN may be inspected there before onward travel. Flights departing certain countries through US preclearance may follow a different inspection sequence.
Questions at a Denver inspection can involve visa validity, visit purpose, earlier periods in the US, work or study plans, or criminal and immigration records. The fact that someone was admitted on a previous trip does not resolve a new legal issue arising since that admission.
A traveler sent abroad from DEN may have withdrawn the application for admission, received expedited removal or experienced another outcome. We evaluate the actual form and statutory ground rather than assuming that every airport return leads to the same ban.
How our firm assists
We provide telephone or in-person consultations by appointment and can assess issues before travel, during some inspection situations, or after a denial.
Assess prior immigration history, visa or ESTA eligibility, arrests, travel plans and supporting documentation.
When practical and permitted, explore communication with the traveler or CBP during secondary inspection. Family members can also contact us.
Examine an I-275, I-860, visa cancellation, statements and other records to identify the action actually taken.
Evaluate new visa applications, waivers, permission to reapply or other responses where legally appropriate.
Yes, assistance may be possible. Depending on the circumstances and CBP procedures, we may be able to communicate with the traveler or CBP officers. If someone is being questioned at DEN, call (305) 515-0613 so we can discuss the available assistance.
Important legal distinctions
The appropriate remedy depends on the specific CBP determination and immigration history, not simply whether the traveler returned home.
Additional questions or document review. Referral alone is not a finding of inadmissibility or a removal order.
CBP may permit a traveler to withdraw an application for admission and depart. This is discretionary and may still affect future travel.
A formal removal order under INA §235(b)(1) in applicable cases. A statutory reentry bar or further consequences may apply.
Alleged misrepresentation, a canceled visa, or criminal and immigration grounds require separate examination.
A documented immigration practice
The Messersmith Law Firm has represented immigration clients since 2002. Review published case results and speak with the firm about your own circumstances.
Questions about DEN
Talk to us about the actual documents, legal findings and travel plans before deciding what comes next.
Yes. CBP may conduct additional examination of any arriving traveler; the referral does not itself establish inadmissibility.
A prior legal finding generally cannot be avoided simply by choosing a different US arrival airport. Our firm can assess the record and applicable consequences.
Form I-860 and related CBP statements are particularly important if an expedited removal order was issued. The appropriate strategy depends on the order and any additional inadmissibility findings.
Assistance may be possible. Access and communication depend on the circumstances and CBP procedures. Call us promptly so we can assess possible contact and guidance, including assistance to family members or companions.
Keep available CBP forms, visa cancellation markings, your itinerary, admission history and a written timeline. Depending on the outcome, relevant records can include Forms I-275 or I-860, but not every traveler receives the same documents.
Yes. Call (305) 515-0613 or request a consultation . In-person meetings are by appointment; representation can also be discussed by phone.
Denver International Airport
Speak with The Messersmith Law Firm about your travel and immigration history, the airport encounter and potential legal options. Phone or in-person consultations by appointment.