Originally Posted by
Firebug4
In regards to pre-clearance, the information that I have obtained so far is that Vancouver has pre-clearance service and facilities for cruise ships. Victoria only has pre-clearance service for one particular shipping line and it is the motor ferry service between Victoria and Washington State.
FB
So given the itinerary
22 May 2011 Victoria - Canada
23 May 2011 Vancouver - Canada
26 May 2011 Los Angeles - USA
what possible reason would there be for needing to clear
again at Long Beach ?
I understand that CBP have no obligation and certainly no inclination to ever explain their actions, but really, what would have been the harm in telling ? Of course getting any government actor to admit a mistake much less apologize is virtually impossible, particularly those who wear a uniform.
Until I learn otherwise, I'm going to regard this as simply another mindless clusterf___ .