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> I think most of us are pretty ignorant This was really surprising to me a few years ago. (The first time I had left the US since I was a small child.) I had
by sndean 10y ago
> I think most of us are pretty ignorant
This was really surprising to me a few years ago. (The first time I had left the US since I was a small child.) I had thought people were just complaining about long lines.
The Customs guy talked to me for >1 hour because I didn't make enough eye contact. And I'm an average looking white male who was coming back from a country that the US has a good relationship with...
- Jtsummers 10y agoMy GF and my friend's GF (both from poorer 3rd world countries) traveling to see us in the US had very similar yet different experiences based on one primary difference: My girlfriend is employed. So once they found that out, they had little concern and it became much more relaxed. My friend's girlfriend is not (student, finished undergrad and taking a bit of time off before starting a PhD program). They give her the third degree. It doesn't help that it can be pretty arbitrary depending on which agent you get, too. Having a similar description to yours, customs agents have always let me walk through without difficulty. Except for one time coming back from Canada.