DHS Redress Number Is Very Helpful, Especially If You Are Flagged For Secondary/SSSS I am a recently naturalized US citizen, having been naturalized about 4 years ago, and receiving a green card in 2016, 3.5 years after moving to the US on an F1 visa at 11 in 2012. Prior to October 2023, I never suffered from SSSS or CBP secondary inspection. Prior to October 2023, whenever I greeted with the CBP man, he just checked my passport…

Just had the most surreal experience with DHS at JFK I travel to NY a lot as I have family but this time it was different. Came up to the DHS agent after exiting the plane and gave him my passport and form. He quickly looks through them and then says « Welcome back! » while smiling. At first I was dumbfounded and wasn’t sure if I heard him right or if I was still sleeping dreaming in the plane but…