Anything I should know beforehand? Is customs as annoying as it seems? Any tips I should know to better my trip there? (20 days vacation) (B2 visa)
Visiting the US
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- Leerie [3387354]
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You might have it stripped away and be deported to a prison to await trial. Just cause you look different. No U.S for me. - MunkyBone [2493877]
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[image: pbs.twimg.com] Don't lick any handrails. Even the easy to drag your tongue across escalator ones. - windyrockbell [2805009]
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If you suddenly go inactive, I'll assume you ended up in El Salvador. Good luck to you.
You might have it stripped away and be deported to a prison to await trial.
Just cause you look different. No U.S for me.
Don't lick any handrails. Even the easy to drag your tongue across escalator ones.
Ummm depends on where you're going. Things are different everywhere you go i think.
You are from South America, and not Mexico, so you should be OK. Some airports have facilaties where you can get through all the bullshit before the flight, makes it easier...
Where you heading?
Really depends on where you're going. Some places have nicer people, areas to avoid, etc
I stick to licking elevator buttons, it has it ups and downs though.
American customs to know. We are loud, proud, obnoxious, and expect tips because we are underpaid. Other than that, we like to eat with our hands instead of fork and knife, thus many burger, pizza joints. Is why we are unhealthy because eating salad with hands is messy. We make more eye contact than most countries. We fist bump, sometimes shake hands, but no kissing when greeting unless fancy rich or are in love. With each other. And wear seatbelt.
Good luck lol. If you got kids hold their hands so they don't get left in the street if ICE pinches you.
I'm argentinian, i'm white.
Florida, New York, New Jersey, DC and maybe Illinois (Chicago)
Really depends on where you are going, which you forgot to mention.
America is huge, both in size but also local customs and things you can expect.
In that case, watch out for the NYPD too. Since you're white, avoid talking in earshot of any type of law enforcement and you should be fine.
I mean customs as in border customs, I will definitely not tip all the time since i'm not exactly wealthy either lmao. Thanks for the advice tho, I knew you guys don't greet each other with kisses which is going to be weird since we do that all the time in my country.
If you suddenly go inactive, I'll assume you ended up in El Salvador. Good luck to you.
I doubt they will say anything to me honestly, I'll just have my visa in hand just in case, many of my friends have visited the US and told me they didn't get any issue at all from law enforcement.
Don't worry, i'm not affiliated with MS-13 so I'll be just fine!
It's true it's fine for many, only a minority get the anal cavity search. Seems to be a trend that they're conventionally attractive though, so if you're ugly AF you should be fine.
Great to know, I heard they sometimes check phones and luggage more for some reason, I don't got anything except perhaps a few pictures of weed here and there which I heard can cause problems at customs.
Just in case you didn't see my previous reply, I'm going to Florida, DC, New York, New Jersey and Illinois!
Lol if you think those rednecks wont throw your ass out over pictures of weed you're giving em way too much credit. Delete that shit and wipe the empty space on your phone. Actually not joking.