Originally Posted by
bbtrvl
Lots of places in Canada are less than a day drive from the US border, might as well take a road trip and see what happens at the border before concluding anything.
Actually, if it were me I would pay the $50 CAD to apply for NEXUS. I have no idea if application for admission withdrawn is automatic disqualifying or not. If not then conditional approval at least lets you talk to a US CBP officer.
Even RT same day YYZ-JFK is cheap enough to try and with preclearance knowing if OK before even getting on the plane...
I would not try this. OP would likely be denied nexus, application to withdraw admission is a big red flag. Nexus is all about trust, and any one with problems at the border faces large uphill battle to become trusted (for a long time). The exact reason they stamp your passport with the big application withdrawn is to ensure further scrutiny at the border.
If OP wants to travel through the US, they should look to satisfy the requirements CBP demanded. Otherwise take flights that don't transit the US, don't travel at all, or hire an immigration solicitor.