CrossBoarderTravel

4d ago

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CBP officer took a photo of my passport with his phone. Is that normal?

Something unusual happened when I landed in Miami (MIA) yesterday and I’m curious if anyone has seen this before. I was traveling with two coworkers (all of us are U.S. citizens). Before we reached passport control there were about 5–6 CBP officers checking people. One of them...

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14d ago

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Entry denied at land border + NEXUS revoked… what now?

Looking for some perspective from people who cross Canada US frequently. A few days ago I tried to enter the US by land carrying commercial promo samples to drop at a UPS store in Blaine. I declared everything and had documents, but I used the NEXUS lane. I was sent to...

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1month ago

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Germany border control questioned me on exit after using a French visa

Had a French Schengen visa, single entry, 15 days max. I spent 1 day in France and 13 days in Germany. When I exited from Germany, the officer questioned me about it and typed notes into his system. He told me I should apply through Germany next time. Now I’m a bit worried. Does...

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2month ago

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ESTA randomly cancelled after two normal trips to the US?

Trying to figure out what’s going on here. I got an ESTA last September with my EU passport and traveled to the US twice with it. First trip was three weeks in New York, then I went home, then came back in December for a week in Miami. Both were straight tourism and I left...

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7month ago

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Canadians Are Skipping U.S. Trips, Here’s What I’ve Seen on the Ground forbes.com

I’ve been doing road trips between Canada and the U.S. for years, but lately the border crossings feel quieter than I’ve ever seen. According to new data, Canadian car trips to the U.S. were down 37% in July compared to last year, with air travel also dropping 26%. That’s seven...

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