We have a report from the fj.life.in-japan Dynamics Officer that
mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net has exploded. Flight director confirms that:

>The 2-Belo <the2belo@msd.bigremovethislobe.ne.jp> wrote:
>> We have a report from the fj.life.in-japan Dynamics Officer that
>> mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net has exploded. Flight director confirms that:
>
>> >The 2-Belo <the2belo@msd.bigremovethislobe.ne.jp> wrote:
>> >> We have a report from the fj.life.in-japan Dynamics Officer that
>> >> mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net has exploded. Flight director confirms that:
>> >
>> >> >Remember to always enter the US under your US passport, however. 
>> >
>> >> This has always gotten me confused. If the Japanese immigration guy stamps your
>> >> Japanese passport when you leave, and the American immigration guy stamps your
>> >> US passport when you enter the US, then what do you tell the Japanese
>> >> immigration guy when you come back home again and there's absolutely nothing in
>> >> your Japanese passport that shows where you've been? "Uh, sir, I stamped you
>> >> out, but where did you go? The International Space Station?"
>> >
>> >According to the people who've done this, the US customs agents are usually
>> >happy to stamp both passports.
>
>> Heh. Watch, someday I'll naturalize, and the next time I go to the US, I get the
>> customs agent to which "usually" does not apply.
>
>> And I wonder what happens when you're in the baggage claim waiting for your
>> suitcase with LET'S HAPPY TRIP printed on the side, and you suddenly think "OMG
>> I FORGOT TO STAMP BOTH."
>
>Just checked with (one of) my daughter. She shows the US passport, and asks
>them to stamp the Japanese.

Good to know. Thanks for the tip. In the event I am someday able to convince the
wife that naturalization is a good idea...


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