Originally Posted by
drknebula
... I completed a FOIA request when I was told I had been denied because of past customs violations. This allowed me to see what records CBP had on me so I would know what they were seeing when they checked my background for customs encounters and how I should craft my appeal. I found something that might have been considered a violation, acknowledged it in my appeal and explained why I felt it was not a violation. That did the trick and I was conditionally approved.