POE in the US, but not the final destination

[beetee4ever 0]

Hello all.

I know that they topic title might be confusing, let me try and explain.

I was just looking at the airfares to try and get an idea of how much it wil cost to fly during peak season. I realized that the only one-way flight from Denmark to the US, has a stop in New York - and my destination is California.

Now, has any of you had trouble with immigration at these airports, where you have to catch a connecting flight ???

Please share your experiences, thank you

[Reba 2]

just make sure your connecting flight is at least a couple of hours layover, otherwise you'll probably miss it.

[zyggy 9]

just make sure your connecting flight is at least a couple of hours layover, otherwise you'll probably miss it.

Yeah.. I'd probably make it at least 3 hours...

[kc456 0]

More like 4 hours. You don't want to be worrying about missing your flight while going through immigration. Immigration is tough enough.

[beetee4ever 0]

Oh, I'm starting to get the picture. If I chose to fly this this with a stop in New York, I will have to deal with immigrating exactly the same as I would if I had flown directly to California???

Okay, so I will spend hours in New York for immigration questioning etc, get on the plane and fly to California, where the same procedure will happen again Or will it only be one time dealing with immigration in New York and nothing in California???

I don't like the idea of spending hours and hours in both airports If it's just one, then it's okay

[Euro 3]

Yes all your immigration will be dont in New york, you have a visa & the envelope from the Embassy so should be straight forward, you will arrive then in Cali on a domestic flight

[beetee4ever 0]

Thank you for all your replies and help

Just one last question. I posted the same question over at I2U, and one of them answered the same but said that: "after immigration is done, I can then return to get my bags and load them on to the plane to California." Ummm, doesn't my luggage go directly to Cali ?? Do I really have to go to luggage claims and take my luggage, then stand in line to put them on the next plane ????

[Euro 3]

Thank you for all your replies and help

Just one last question. I posted the same question over at I2U, and one of them answered the same but said that: "after immigration is done, I can then return to get my bags and load them on to the plane to California." Ummm, doesn't my luggage go directly to Cali ?? Do I really have to go to luggage claims and take my luggage, then stand in line to put them on the next plane ????

Normaly because security is very tight in at the US airports, you will go through immigration, then get your bags, go through customs, then right after that you will leave your bags to be to be security checked & put on your other flight!!

you dont have to wait with them, you just leave them there

[meauxna 15]

Hello all.

I know that they topic title might be confusing, let me try and explain.

I was just looking at the airfares to try and get an idea of how much it wil cost to fly during peak season. I realized that the only one-way flight from Denmark to the US, has a stop in New York - and my destination is California.

Now, has any of you had trouble with immigration at these airports, where you have to catch a connecting flight ???

Please share your experiences, thank you

See if round trip tickets are less expensive--you do not have to use a one way ticket, and they often cost more. DO do the airline the courtesy of telling them 9once you are at your destination) if you will not be using the return portion of your ticket.

Since we also live on the West Coast, most every flight from Europe will stop somewhere else in the US before getting us home. It is OK to have a POE that's different from your final destination.

DO allow at least 3 hours connection time. Less is asking for trouble.