AOS Interview Question

[stockmktgenius 0]

The interviewer said, "You know, a lot of people used to cross the border from Mexico and just say, 'I'm American' cause that's all you used to have to say. You didn't used to have to show papers or anything... And I wonder," he says to my wife, "I wonder if you've ever done that?"

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

The interviewer said, "You know, a lot of people used to cross the border from Mexico and just say, 'I'm American' cause that's all you used to have to say. You didn't used to have to show papers or anything... And I wonder," he says to my wife, "I wonder if you've ever done that?"

Was her answer yes or no?

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

I hope her answer was "NO" man, because pretending to be an American Citizen will ban you from entering the US...

Edited May 6, 2008 by GueraYTavo

[CBR 0]

That sounds like a blatant lie on the part of the interviewer trying to trick her. Never in my lifetime have I heard of that happening at the mexican border. It's always been an issue trying to keep illegals from crossing...why on earth would they just take their word for it?

[stockmktgenius 0]

That sounds like a blatant lie on the part of the interviewer trying to trick her. Never in my lifetime have I heard of that happening at the mexican border. It's always been an issue trying to keep illegals from crossing...why on earth would they just take their word for it?

The man is right. It used to be that you could just say, "I'm American," and they would wave you by. Maybe they would look at your race or your accent, and it would be easier for white people like me to just get waved by.

What did she say? I answered that she had never been to Mexico, and that was that. The interviewer was helpful, announced after looking at our tax return that she was going to make it, and she did! One week later, got "Welcome" form announcing she was now a Permanent Resident and would get Green Card in around 3 weeks.