"I was 30, a British-South African expat living her best life in Zurich, when I was unexpectedly and entirely swept off my feet by a Swedish knight in shining armour. The day we met, I knew deep in my bones that my life was about to change forever. We spent an hourslong brunch together, followed by strolling the city with mutual friends he was visiting for the weekend from London."
"However, this time, when I handed over my passport and enthusiastically told the immigration officer I was here to stay with my boyfriend for a while, things took a turn. I was quickly shuffled into a secondary area for further questioning. At this point, I wasn't panicking. I'd done nothing wrong. I had a return flight within the 90-day limit, and didn't need a visitor visa as a British citizen."
At 30, a British-South African expat living in Zurich met a Swedish man and felt certain of a lifelong relationship. They spent hours together, maintained months of long-distance flights between Zurich, London and Minneapolis, and met each other's families in Cape Town and Stockholm. Five months into the relationship she quit her job and planned a temporary move to Minneapolis to test living together. Upon arrival at the airport she was enthusiastic and presented her passport, intending to stay with her boyfriend for a while. She was unexpectedly pulled into secondary immigration questioning despite having a return flight within the 90-day limit and previous long visits to the United States.
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