BorderPass
A pre-trip admissibility advisor that scans your travel history (prior passports, denied visas, dual nationalities) against current CBP enforcement patterns and outputs a personalized risk score plus concrete next steps — like whether to apply for a B1/B2 visa at a consulate before flying.
Dual citizens and naturalized travelers with complicated immigration histories planning US trips
- History Sweep that maps your old passports, visa denials, and prior entries into a single admissibility risk profile
- BorderBrief — a one-page printable dossier explaining your case to a CBP officer if pulled into secondary
- Consulate Concierge that drafts a pre-application cover letter tailored to your flagged history
- DeniedElsewhere feed — anonymized community-reported cases of CBP denials tied to old visas so you see real precedents
A recent CBP enforcement action denying a Canadian citizen over a prior Iranian visa denial is going viral, and the article makes clear that biometric linking means a 'new passport' does not erase history — travelers with complex cases are scrambling for guidance right now.
The Canadian-Iranian denial story is covered by Globe and Mail, TheTravel, VisaVerge, and NomadLawyer with multiple recent dates (2025-2026), and Iranintl reports legal experts urging Ottawa to issue a travel advisory — indicating broad public anxiety and search interest.U.S. Customs and Border Protection Denies Entry to Canadian Citizen ↗Iran-born Canadians denied US entry - Globe and Mail ↗
No direct competitor found for a personalized admissibility risk-scoring app; Sherpa is B2B general visa requirements, not personal dual-citizen risk assessment, and CBP Trusted Traveler is for pre-approved low-risk travelers.sherpa° | Move freely | Travel requirements and eVisas ↗Official Trusted Traveler Program Website | Department of Homeland Security ↗
Immigration consultations in Canada run into the hundreds per hour (e.g., AVIO, UL Lawyers, Holt Law publish tiered fee schedules), showing clear willingness to pay for expert immigration guidance ahead of travel.Immigration Lawyer Legal Fees Canada | AVIO Immigration ↗UL Lawyers - Legal Excellence Redefined ↗
Biometric linking and historical-passport tracking is a structural CBP capability unlikely to disappear, though political shifts could soften enforcement — moderate-to-strong durability tied to security infrastructure rather than news cycle.U.S. Customs and Border Protection Fingerprinted a Traveler Over a ↗
Hard to build: aggregating CBP enforcement patterns is opaque (no public dataset), and producing legal immigration advice in the US/Canada likely requires attorney licensure — major regulatory and data moats lower feasibility.U.S. Policy Denies Entry to Canadians Born in Iran, Afghanistan ↗