She was going to canada, which is the crazier part. Like surely it should be up to Canadian border patrol to decode whether she should be allowed to stay. But, also, lol, how do you take a flight that long without checking whether you should lie about local accommodations?
They'd also have their own process. She specifically applied for a visa waiver under the ESTA program in the US, which allows you to stay in the US, Canada, or Mexico for up to 90 days. However, your fate is left to the whims of the border cops for the country you're currently entering—in this case, the US.
It's dumb, of course, but it's how it's intended to work: folks from white people countries can make extended trips with less scrutiny than a visa application.
I used to travel internationally for work for long stretches of time. It was somewhat of a gray area because I was definitely working for local companies while getting my salary from my employer back home. Rule number one when you were dealing with any immigration agents was never say the word "work", because it could get you deported immediately. As far as the authorities were concerned, I was "visiting clients", and any other details were confidential.
I know for conferences you have to say "business", because you're allowed to receive reimbursements for travel from American businesses without violating the business visa rules. And also you will not receive lodging or travel reimbursements if you accidentally day leisure, lol.
Business is okay to say, but 'work' is a huge no-no and will definitely lead to the immigration officials taking you to the little room in the back to "ask more questions", in the best of cases.
She was going to canada, which is the crazier part. Like surely it should be up to Canadian border patrol to decode whether she should be allowed to stay. But, also, lol, how do you take a flight that long without checking whether you should lie about local accommodations?
They'd also have their own process. She specifically applied for a visa waiver under the ESTA program in the US, which allows you to stay in the US, Canada, or Mexico for up to 90 days. However, your fate is left to the whims of the border cops for the country you're currently entering—in this case, the US.
It's dumb, of course, but it's how it's intended to work: folks from white people countries can make extended trips with less scrutiny than a visa application.
I used to travel internationally for work for long stretches of time. It was somewhat of a gray area because I was definitely working for local companies while getting my salary from my employer back home. Rule number one when you were dealing with any immigration agents was never say the word "work", because it could get you deported immediately. As far as the authorities were concerned, I was "visiting clients", and any other details were confidential.
I know for conferences you have to say "business", because you're allowed to receive reimbursements for travel from American businesses without violating the business visa rules. And also you will not receive lodging or travel reimbursements if you accidentally day leisure, lol.
Business is okay to say, but 'work' is a huge no-no and will definitely lead to the immigration officials taking you to the little room in the back to "ask more questions", in the best of cases.