Border crossing question

[Tadpole]

Someone on another forum had mentioned not to say I am getting a surgery in Mexico but to say I am going on holidays when I am crossing to US and to Mexico. Should I do that and why should I?

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Trudy

[nothereanymore]

I don't know why they would recommend that - personally I would never lie to the border guards and you’re most likely (we never stopped going in) not going to be asked on the way in, only one the way back and there could be a chance that it is evident you had surgery and if you lie, they may spot it and wonder why which could to a delay in your entry back to the states.

[momonamission]

Nobody asked me anything. We did not even slow down going thru the border. Easy as pie. On the way back I did get asked and I told the truth. I was going thru with my fellow bandsters. No big deal. Do not sweat it. Have two forms of ID.

[DontBEscared]

It's not illegal to get surgery or anything.The border is the easy part.

I owuldn't buy any fake pocketbooks or anything,but they don't even care about those.

[momonamission]

Do not waste your money on the purses. Mine only lasted long enought to get cross the border. It was a waist of 50 bucks. The vanilla they have is great though.

[lynzz]

I was asked the nature of my visit when coming back through and told them it was medical. I got through without incident.

They are more concerned with your passport or birth certificate. My friend had her ID but forgot her birth certificate (doesn't have a passport) on our last fill trip to TJ and they almost fined her $400. They warned that if she ever crossed again without docs she would definately get fined.

[Tadpole]

Thank you for the info. I was not comfortable with lying and didn't see a reason to do it.

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Trudy