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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Iran
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I recently traveled with my husband (originally from Iran) on a cruise using his conditional green card which he recently received. We did previously travel to Caribbean on AP and had no issues returning to USA. Upon disembarkation we were escorted directly from the ship to the secondary inspection and held there for hours. First we were questioned about our luggage contents and extensively searched by supervisors. The only illegal thing the found was a banana which my husband was planning to eat on the way down from the ship. Then my husband was taken away and questioned for a long time. I was questioned for even longer time (both separately). I am US citizen with European descent living in USA most of my life and they could not understand why I travel so much and how I can afford it. They had a problem with me having a spare phone (I have extra old phone with international sim card, so I could call from abroad in case of emergency as my regular plan wouldn't work). Since I previously traveled to Middle East they made a huge issue with it. Asked me if I spoke Arabic and to give them all contacts and names of whom I spoke with etc..Asked If my Family accepts his religion and he is not even a Muslim! It was a horrible experience. First I was treated as criminal then like a possible terrorist. They found out that I have European Union passport and they had problem with it as well. I was asked sooo many questions!!!!!!! Then they copied all of 3 phones we had with us. All data, e-mails, txts, photos. Took copies of our driver licenses. I felt so violated. I have nothing to hide, but them reading my personal e-mails and looking through my photos is not a pleasant feeling! I received letter explaining they can do whatever they want with my phone, so I am assuming the read my e-mails, txts, media accounts and look through photos, Anyone went to similar experience?

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We empathize with what you went through. But the reality is anyone with connections to certain ME countries are liable to be scrutinized upon entry. As unfair as it is, you probably realize your marriage and travels alongside an Iranian passport holder flags you.. his religion notwithstanding.

CBP, by law, has the authority to search any entrant, including US citizens, but must do so in a respectful manner.

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Sorry for what you went through. If this interrogation pattern continues, I encourage both of you file an inquiry through DHS TRIP. https://www.dhs.gov/dhs-trip

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wow thats amazing because me and my wife just come back from cruise vaction on sunday florida was our port i have pakistani passport and i gave my green card to cbp and he asked my any food item u have i said no i have balf bottle of jack daniel and half pack of cigrates he laughed and said good to go even he did not check or bother to see my suitcase i had a big suitcase which i bring stright from my cruise room i was shocked why they r not bothering to check i would say cbp are nice beacuse thats my second entry into US and they always talked nicely even cracked jokes i would say ur husband must have some red flags thats why they are checking him its thier jobs so u

should not worry.... by the way my wife is white american she lived 2 years in middleeast with me cbp sometimes was asked why she going to dubai again and again but its thier jobs so they want to make sure USA safe from possible terrorist attack.

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Sorry for what you went through. If this interrogation pattern continues, I encourage both of you file an inquiry through DHS TRIP. https://www.dhs.gov/dhs-trip

I hope will not happen every time I travel :)

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wow thats amazing because me and my wife just come back from cruise vaction on sunday florida was our port i have pakistani passport and i gave my green card to cbp and he asked my any food item u have i said no i have balf bottle of jack daniel and half pack of cigrates he laughed and said good to go even he did not check or bother to see my suitcase i had a big suitcase which i bring stright from my cruise room i was shocked why they r not bothering to check i would say cbp are nice beacuse thats my second entry into US and they always talked nicely even cracked jokes i would say ur husband must have some red flags thats why they are checking him its thier jobs so u

should not worry.... by the way my wife is white american she lived 2 years in middleeast with me cbp sometimes was asked why she going to dubai again and again but its thier jobs so they want to make sure USA safe from possible terrorist attack.

They were bored and we were the only suspicious people on the ship :)

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