Originally Posted by
arubalad
Sorry, did fill out cards from Cuban govt and paid fee
BUT did not tell any one or put in writing which category I chose, did fly directly from the states, expected that I would be asked by US govt about reason for flight
That's why it's called a "general license". You have only to state that you qualify for the category. And the airline keeps a record in their computer system that would be available to OFAC if needed.
No one has been audited by the government in quite some time. In future, who knows?
just FYI: First time I went, I was asked where I went and what I was bringing in (there was still a quota for cigars and rum at that time), before being told Welcome Home. Second time I went, I was asked, fairly casually, by US immigration at entry, where I had gone and what was my reason for travel, as I passed through the line.