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Oh, I see

Thanks for the answers guys! I won't declare the ring and just be chill when I go through immigration. And I'll have my papers ready in case.

Additional infos: I'll be in the US for 2 weeks, and I already have a return ticket.

Additional question: do I need to update my ESTA ? Last time I went to the US was in Colorado now I'm going to Missouri.

Hello all,

I'm a French citizen travelling soon to the US, where I plan to propose to my American GF.

Our plan is to get married next year in France and live there.

I'm a little anxious about the entry in the US with a ring. I plan to declare it and pay duty on it.

But I'm worried I'll get denied by the officer at the POE. I'll bring the following with me: letter of employment signed by my manager with company stamp, my apartment lease, and French visa paperwork for my GF that I have pre filled to help her out (papers mentioning mariage intent in France) .

I truly have no intention of overstaying in the US.

I hope those papers will prove that I have ties to France.

What do you think?

Thanks!