Originally Posted by
raehl311
Worth noting that having been arrested isn't an automatic disqualifier. Lying is - if you don't lie, it will lead to the follow-up question of what you were arrested for and when, and they'll evaluate that.
You, I, and maybe a handful of other people "get it". When are people going to understand that during the interview process the CBP agent already knows the answers to the questions (s)he is asking! They are trying to see how trustworthy the applicant is. If you lie, you are out ! That simple.
--J