Originally Posted by
kakapo24
is it up to the check in staff to do this by them self?
That's precisely what amazes me.
Originally Posted by
kakapo24
Surely it is CBP to determain the valididty of the document
Was he just visiting the US. If if was good enough to alow entery then it's funny not to leat him leave.
He's here on a student visa. So yes, precisely, funny that his passport was good enough for him to be admitted to the US and not to fly back to his own country!
Originally Posted by
kakapo24
I know of someone detained on entery to the US due to a damaged passport while custems cheched out the identiy of the person, after discussion with thier consulite they were admitted.
Yup, but this cannot possibly happen the other way round, you'll admit. He was going HOME! :-)