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Re:What could happen if you refuse to unlock your phone at t... by klipt on Thursday February 16, 2017 @12:51PM (#13661980)
If you're on a work visa then you're being upfront about planning to work and have the appropriate visa for it.

If you enter on a tourist visa (or visa waiver, whose conditions are usually the same as tourist visa) they want to be sure you aren't committing visa fraud and planning to work. That's what causes the grilling.

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Re:What could happen if you refuse to unlock your phone at t... by anigbrowl on Thursday February 16, 2017 @05:44PM (#13664307)
Yes, but why is that a big deal in the first place, vs. being offered a job and paying a small administrative fee to adjust a visa? The siege mentality is part of the problem.
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