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ぱーく
2026/01/09 23:32

I went to Joshua Tree a few days ago and there was an a*s at the gate. I had a friend with me whose status was a bit questionable and I froze in my car for a moment, but I glanced around the car and was done. I was really impatient. Are there any places where a**holes are seen ？ I want to be careful in the future, so if you have seen them in national parks or other unexpected places, please let me know.

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2026/01/10 (Sat) 11:41
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Why not just write ICE
I mean, you're a ranger.

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危うし日本
2026/01/10 (Sat) 16:33
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In FWY near the border.　Interrogated near White Sands National Park, NM.

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2026/01/11 (Sun) 01:02
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He said there's ice cream in Joshua Tree. He's not a ranger.
I went there the other day and right after I paid the park entrance fee, there was an ice cream checkpoint.
I showed them my green card. They also asked about the relationship of the passenger.
He said he doesn't have one at all times now. They also looked at my car's license plate number.
I was surprised that they were also doing checkpoints at the south entrance and exit on the I-10 side.

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I thought it was Alice. I felt old.

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＞ He said there's ice cream in Joshua Tree. He's not a ranger.

I agree.

https://www.chp.ca.gov/

They have the same uniform color.

Los Angeles Police Dept LAPD has dark blue uniforms, whereas the California Highway Patrol (CHPS) has khaki uniforms

. This color uniform is everywhere outside the jurisdiction of the LAPD and other local police departments.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

https://www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-immigration-and-customs- enforcement#:~:text=Immigration%20and%20Customs%20Enforcement%20(ICE)%20enforces%20federal%20laws%20governing%20border,customs%2 C%20trade%2C%20and%20immigration.

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倍金萬
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2018/02/14 11:44

Those of you who have crossed the ocean to come here to Los Angeles and Japan
are always concerned about something related to your travel between Los Angeles and Japan.

If you have anything to say or questions, please feel free to write.
I'll try to write "something" as well.

Example ：
What means do you use to call when you return to Japan?

Which seat on the plane do you prefer, Aisle or Window, front, back,

Which airline do you think has the best food?

Which mode of transportation do you use to get to the local area?

and so on and so on

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#4537

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2026/01/03 (Sat) 11:17
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As shown in the video #4531, Shikoku consists of four countries, and

it is said that those who go around Shikoku on a pilgrimage do so with the following mind.

In fact, as I approached the final destination, 88th Okuboji Temple, on foot, my eyes were burning.

Awa is the "Dojo of Hosshin" where one's will for ascetic practice is solidified,

Tosa is the "Dojo of Shugyo" where one faces oneself and struggles,

Iyo is the "Dojo of Bosatsu" where one is freed from hesitation,

Sanuki is the "Dojo of Nirvana" where one attains enlightenment after fulfilling a vow.

I am a Mushinist myself, although I speak passionately about the "pilgrimage" to the Buddhist temples in Shikoku.
To put it bluntly, I am a cunning person who is trying to "get the best of" the "teachings" of Buddhism and Christianity.

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#4538

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2026/01/04 (Sun) 14:23
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I haven't made any plans for my trip to Japan yet, but for reference

4/6/2026 ～ 4/16/2026 I searched ANA's website and found the following numbers

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class is economy, round trip between LAX ⇔ HND. The result was

Dollars $ 1,812.03 in today's Yen ￥ 284,000.

I was there last year at the same time and the fare was $ 1,550 I think.

I think LAX - NRT is a little bit cheaper, but it is too far from the city center.

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#4539

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2026/01/11 (Sun) 16:48
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Pilgrimage to 88 Pilgrimage Routes in Shikoku : HENRO ｜ Shikoku Pilgrimage （ Shikoku Island, Japan ）

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bRNh1_Ch-8

9 hours and 30 minutes long YouTube video.

No narration. It looks like it was shot in the spring and shows beautiful cherry blossoms in various locations.
We can hardly see cherry blossoms in this area, so we are viewing cherry blossoms at the same time as the Shikoku pilgrimage.

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#4541

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2026/01/12 (Mon) 18:22
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Flying After 70? NEW 2026 Airport Rules Are DENYING Seniors at the Gate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE6hp88ml2Q

This 70 ？

I'll be 81 this summer. Also, I don't plan to fly US domestic for now.

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#4542

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2026/01/12 (Mon) 19:38
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Important Dual Citizenship Alert

January 2026 Law Update

What You Must Know

https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=zbUltQVD28Q

There will be major legal changes this year for dual citizenship, including Canada.

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2025/10/05 19:08

I plan to return to Japan permanently in the near future after returning my U.S. permanent resident status. I need to leave my financial institution in the U.S. for various reasons, including the receipt of a private pension plan. I will cancel my phone number in the U.S. and file a W-8BEN after returning to Japan, but I would like to ask for your advice if you know of any banks or brokerage firms that I can maintain even if I move to Japan, or if you have actually used them without any problems. Thank you in advance.

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わみ
2026/01/06 (Tue) 14:45
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Brokerage Account ： Charles Schwab （ Confirmed ）
Annuity:Jackson （ Confirmed ）
Regular Account ： BMO （ I heard this ）

I am also permanent I am in the process of making a plan to return home. Let's work hard for each other ！.

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2026/01/07 (Wed) 08:30
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U.S. pensions can be received in Japan

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ななしのごんべい
2026/01/07 (Wed) 13:32
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Someone said that Hawaii can open an account even for tourists
You should ask at Bibinavi Honolulu ？.

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2026/01/09 (Fri) 13:57
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The Schwab account will be converted to an International Account and can be maintained after the GC waiver, but the investment choices seem to be very limited. Even if you can keep your bank account, US address is often required for Chase, etc. A Japanese tax ID is required for the W-8BEN, but this can be obtained and delivered after you return to your home country.

Even if you file a W-8BEN, a 1099 will be issued for Interest, Dividends, etc., which is subject to withholding and may reduce the amount you receive.
It seems that you are required to terminate your IRA or Pension, but if you leave it as is, you may be required to file a Tax Return as a Non-Resident if you are subject to withholding at the time of your retirement benefits. Some assets may be subject to Exit Tax, so it is necessary to consider whether to treat them before abandonment.

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2026/01/12 (Mon) 13:16
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Additional Response. I found out that Alliant Credit Union is very good and opened an account immediately ！ If you open an account while you are in the US, you can continue to use it after you return to Japan, and authentication can be set to your e-mail address instead of your phone number （ Please check with them about this to be sure. Please check this yourself just to be sure. I confirmed this in a chat with a human representative ）.

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2023/09/23 09:56

How many elderly people of Japanese descent are living in LA? We would be happy to be a place of rest and relaxation for the elderly who use the Koryu Hiroba. We think the eligibility is from 65 years old and up.

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#1027

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2026/01/08 (Thu) 09:25
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I opened this cathegory to write something on aging-related matters while I was blabbering on, but nothing came up.

I'm going to the fitness club again today to exercise, and then I'm going to go back and walk around the neighborhood for about an hour

. Plans are plans, not necessarily execution.

Well, it's a nice day so I will walk.

Come to think of it, I bought a soprano sax when I was young, but I haven't played it recently.

This is also a good way of preventing blur.

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2026/01/08 (Thu) 18:11
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The soprano saxophone is an instrument with a range similar to that of the woodwind clarinet, but

for some reason, it doesn't give me the feeling I get when I play the songs I hear all the time on the clarinet.

The soprano saxophone is most brilliant in the Latin music bands that took the world by storm

around the hit songs by the Perez Prado band.

♪ A Love Story ♪, a big hit in Japan, and ♪ Estrellita ♪.

I used to hear these songs on the radio hit parade when I was in high school.

Hmmm, there are many more hit songs that I remember from those days.

I'll list them all next time...

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#1031

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2026/01/09 (Fri) 22:47
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An old popular song with soprano saxophone.

Careless Whisper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXZvDVleDrc&list=RDaXZvDVleDrc&start_radio=1

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#1032

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2026/01/10 (Sat) 16:47
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I looked up when the song Careless Whisper hit and it was 1984.

That means I was 40 years old.

The singer is George Michael. Both of them are not my last name.

I miss this song very much, but was this song popular in Japan ？?

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2026/01/10 (Sat) 17:05
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George ・ Michael was a kind-hearted man.

He had many behavioral problems, but he was also very charitable,
volunteering for the homeless, donating to infertility patients,
inviting nurses to his gigs, and
giving a debt-stricken nursing student waitress a £5,000 tip. He has also given £5,000 tips to a debt-stricken nursing student waitress.

Royalties from his still popular "Last ・ Christmas" were donated entirely to Ethiopian hunger,
and donations to several charities have continued after his death.

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2026/01/08 15:39

I know it's a different way of thinking, but I'd like to hear what it's like in general.

As an example, say I receive a Target gift card ＄ 50.

I buy what I need when I need it. I usually try to buy on sale as much as possible, so I buy things when they are discounted or when I really need them now.

My husband thinks that since I have the gift card, I should just buy it at Target, even if it's regular price at Target and on sale at another supermarket, if I pay with the Target gift card, it's free.

Which is it, folks ？ By the way, we're not talking about going all the way to another supermarket to find a cheaper one. This is when you know the price in advance.

As for the title "not for free", I am of the opinion that it should be increased because we don't always receive gifts and congratulations one way or the other.

I may just be a cheapskate, but I would appreciate your opinions.

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ななしのごんべい
2026/01/09 (Fri) 08:45
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For example, I want to buy 5 things at once today
All 5 are on sale at Target, but only one is on sale at a discount
In that case, I would buy one at Target and go to Walmart where the other 4 are cheaper
Is that what you mean ？
For me
If one is on sale at Target, I will go to Walmart and buy them all If 3 of the 5 are on sale at Target and 2 are regular price, I will buy all 5 at Target.

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2026/01/09 (Fri) 10:55
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Your husband is really into Target's strategy.

It's a sucker's bet that the store will let you buy something at full price just because it's a gift card.

I also check prices and if Target is cheaper, I'll use a gift card. I don't do stupid things like buy there just because I have a gift card.

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2026/01/09 (Fri) 12:29
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Male.

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2026/01/09 (Fri) 13:31
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I also vote for Topy. There is no better way to buy cheap.

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2026/01/09 (Fri) 22:45
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Thank you all. I guess there is no better way to go cheap. For some reason, my husband thinks that if we buy something with a gift card that we received, it's free. If he had received a cash gift card, he would use it as "his money" and spend it carefully. For some reason I think of gift cards only as magic cards.

Nanashino Gombei, you are right. But what I wanted to ask you is whether you use the gift card regardless of the sale ？.

Marketing, the list price is high. I sometimes buy things I need right now like medicine at the regular price, but I feel like I'm paying a loss 😅

tomoyan, I haven't been a victim of gift card fraud so far, but I've heard that if you are, you can get your money back right away. I think Target has been changing their system to make it more and more difficult to be a victim. I think Target has been changing their system every year for a few years now to make it more and more difficult to become a victim of fraud. I think it's a good idea to use it early. There have been a lot of company bankruptcies recently and many people around me forgot to use it by accident.

chip, I also try to buy as cheaply as possible. I am disappointed when the price is fixed.

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サイトウ
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2025/12/27 10:21

I'm interested in being a lifer, do you have any experience ？ I don't want a high income or anything like that, but to enjoy it, I'd like to hear about the system and any disadvantages if there are any. Thank you in advance.

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2026/01/05 (Mon) 23:24
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There are a lot of travel YouTubers out there.
There are also a lot of people who go to places that are not listed in travel guides.
It's not about making money, but it's good if you enjoy yourself.
Only a handful of travel YouTubers who post high quality videos can make money.
I hate traveling, but I really like watching videos of someone traveling.
But there are only 1-2 YouTubers whose videos I watch on a regular basis.
The rest have become boring and I've unsubscribed from more and more channels.

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サイトウ
2026/01/06 (Tue) 10:05
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Thank you for writing, Ana-san.
I will not read any nasty comments, and I will take a video and enjoy it by myself.

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2026/01/07 (Wed) 14:31
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Mr. Saito, why don't you just keep your original intention? You can just ignore the rice that you don't like. I think there are many people who would be happy with fun information.

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サイトウ
2026/01/07 (Wed) 14:49
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Thank you for your message, Karari, but I haven't given up completely yet because it looks like I can do it with just one iPhone. I'm going to do a little preparation and do a test distribution when it gets warmer. Thank you very much.

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あんな
2026/01/07 (Wed) 21:43
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There are many people who have done nothing wrong but come to me and make terribly harsh comments on my videos.
If you can ignore those comments and are mentally strong, posting videos is a good idea.
Many people have had their mental health hit by the internet, and a few months ago, one of my favorite travel YouTubers was in an uproar, so please be really careful...
Have fun!

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2022/11/15 20:08

Gone again ？

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#4366

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2025/12/22 (Mon) 22:14
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The person posting that post is mistaken about the USPS people using taxpayer money for something that is not FEDERAL EMPLOYEE, and maybe Amazon delivers to 7-11
boxes or PHYSICAL ADDRESS, and the post office PO
box will not accept it. I don't think I'd accept it in a Box. BTW, UPS/FEDEX should not deliver to USPS PO boxes either.

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ななしのごんべい
2025/12/26 (Fri) 14:26
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No driver brings a 20lb package and brings it back without leaving it for delivery.

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#4370

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2025/12/29 (Mon) 08:22
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I was surprised when I ran to the bathroom at home because I couldn't stand to use the bathroom and it was dirtier than my own.

I remember a coworker of mine who was very clean and had a dirty car 😂

I also heard of a celebrity friend who bought a 5-bedroom condo in a luxury residential area.

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よくある話し
2026/01/03 (Sat) 15:53
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Remarried with children ？
Beware of money-grubbing

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2026/01/04 (Sun) 00:20
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I wonder why that celebrity lied so much lol, no shame when they find out ？.

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2026/01/01 12:11

Happy New Year everyone!
Every year I go to see the first sunrise near San Pedro, but it was raining in the morning, so I thought it would be impossible ？ and gave up going.
But when I looked outside around 7 o'clock, I was surprised to see that it was quite bright. If anyone has been there for the first sunrise, could you please tell me if the sun appeared or not? A simple message would be fine.

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2026/01/01 (Thu) 16:50
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There is a group on Facebook called Scenic San Pedro, but I didn't see any pictures of what looks like the first sunrise.
The group Photos of Long Beach has a picture of the sun that I took this morning, which had already risen quite a bit. There are clouds, but the weather is nice. You can see both of them in the public group.

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あけおめ
2026/01/02 (Fri) 11:23
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🌅 Thank you
for the information.　I remember that we couldn't see the first sunrise in 2010 because of rain, so it seems that the probability of not being able to see the first sunrise is once in 15 years.

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Ntomomi
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2025/12/22 11:06

My Green Card will expire at the end of July next year. My mother is currently in the hospital for pneumonia, and if I have to return to Japan in case of emergency, I will probably stay in Japan for about one month. Please let me know if I have to return to Japan before the renewal or after the renewal but before the letter arrives. In both cases, should I get the I-551stamp? Thank you in advance.

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2025/12/22 (Mon) 11:53
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I entered the country from LAX this July, 20 days before my GC expired. I applied for renewal in February and brought the letter with me, but when I entered the country, I asked the officer if I could have the extension letter. When I asked the officer if I needed an extension letter, he said "No, it's not expired, so you don't need it. I was told "No, it has not expired, so you don't need it.

Worst case scenario, you can have someone send the letter to Japan. It takes about a week to get it after you apply for it.

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2025/12/24 (Wed) 19:17
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I was able to enter the country normally even though my GC had expired.
They didn't ask me any questions.

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ウリちゃん
2025/12/26 (Fri) 09:53
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The immigration officer must have missed it.

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2025/12/27 (Sat) 09:36
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＞ I was able to enter the country even though my GC had expired

That's also great.

The long queue was so long that even the examiner didn't check the "details"

He just thought "OK, I have a card" and said "Yes, the next person is OK". I wonder if it was a "yes, the next one".

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2025/12/28 (Sun) 10:08
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It doesn't seem to say when, so it must be before the Trump administration.

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