Originally Posted by tv424

I'm kicking myself for being negligent. Yesterday I flew into SFO and did not declare an apple that was in my backpack. Honestly, I completely forgot it was there. (If I knew it was there, I would had declared it. I'm not looking to create any trouble. My finacee who lives overseas just got diagnosed with a late-stage and rare cancer and I had been in and out of her hospital all week. My mind was thinking of her.) CBP revoked my GE on the spot and I had to pay a $500 fine. I'm pretty upset with myself for not being more focused.

1. Is there anything I can do, meaning, can I reverse the decision? I already paid the fine, I thought about appealing but was not sure how successful that would be.

2. What happens to me now as an international flyer? Am I marked as a high-risk flyer? Will I get thoroughly checked every time I enter into the US? The CBP told me that from now on I am not a low-risk flyer, and this distinction is for life.

Thanks in advance.