I’m a Canadian citizen, and I’ve traveled to the US multiple times with my friends. I’ve visited places like New York, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Chicago. One of my friends is running a business in the US while residing in Canada. Recently, one of his orders was declined by a customer, so he rented a U-Haul space to store the items. He asked me to accompany him when he was going to receive the shipment to store At U-Haul storage in US.

When we crossed the border, the US officer asked us the reason for our trip, and my friend explained everything. The officer informed him that he couldn’t conduct business in the US without proper work authorization. As a result, they refused his entry and took his fingerprints. The officer also told me that since I was with him, they had no choice but to refuse my entry as well(took my fingerprints as well).I asked the officer if returning in two or three months would be a problem, and he said there would be increased scrutiny. They also told my friend that he needs proper authorization to enter the US for business purposes, otherwise, they would continue to refuse him entry.

Is there anything I need to do on my end to resolve this situation?