Boston Logan International Airport · Boston, Massachusetts
Whether you were stopped at Boston Logan or are planning an arrival with an uncertain immigration history, our firm can assess the concern, review your documents and discuss available legal assistance 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
Our pretravel review can address your actual purpose of travel, visa conditions, prior admission history, school or employment records, arrests and other possible admissibility issues. We can help identify documentation relevant to your immigration category.
Discuss travel preparation ↗02 / After the incident
Preserve any documents or photographs of CBP forms, canceled visa pages and a detailed account of the encounter. We can evaluate whether there was withdrawal of admission, expedited removal, a visa issue or another finding and discuss the legal options.
Discuss what CBP decided ↗Boston, Massachusetts · BOS
Boston Logan is an international gateway to New England. Visitors arriving to see family, students beginning or resuming studies, exchange visitors and professionals returning to work may be asked to explain the purpose and terms of their admission. Their supporting records can differ substantially.
For example, an F-1 student preparing to return through BOS may need a current Form I-20 and applicable travel endorsement; a J-1 exchange visitor may need a valid DS-2019; and a worker may need appropriate petition and employment documentation. None of those documents guarantees admission. A review should reflect the particular classification and travel history.
If CBP previously questioned you at Logan, canceled a visa, refused admission or issued removal paperwork, the written record is central to evaluating future travel. A routine referral to secondary inspection does not itself establish an inadmissibility finding or removal order.
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 BOS, 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 BOS
Talk to us about the actual documents, legal findings and travel plans before deciding what comes next.
Yes. CBP may conduct additional review even when a traveler presents an F-1 visa and an I-20. The purpose of the questioning and any subsequent decision depend on the individual circumstances.
Not necessarily. Departure after a permitted withdrawal of an application for admission and departure following an expedited removal order are legally different. Reviewing the paperwork is important before a new visa application or trip.
Yes. Our firm offers telephone and in-person consultations by appointment to review previous encounters, visa or ESTA concerns and potential inadmissibility issues before travel.
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.
Boston Logan 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.